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To: endthematrix

The article is about how chemicals released from trees and other vegetation are a primary cause of "pollution."

My point is that such naturally produced chemicals cannot logically be classified as "pollution."

Encyclopedia Britannica: "Pollution is the release of harmful environmental contaminants, or the substances so released. Generally the process needs to result from human activity to be regarded as pollution."


12 posted on 10/02/2004 10:28:43 PM PDT by Restorer
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To: Restorer
Reminds of the time the greenies made a stink about oil on Oil Creek here in Pennsylvania and tried to force a clean-up. Only problem it isn't called Oil Creek for nothing, the stuff is natural, seeping right out of the ground in front of their little greenie wienie noses.

Doh, never mind.

18 posted on 10/02/2004 10:36:04 PM PDT by this_ol_patriot
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