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| Steven Valley, Oregon Department of Agriculture, Bugwood.org |
PBS NewsHour just published a piece on How Removing Trees Can Kill You as related to the loss of ash in Detroit, Michigan as a result of Emerald Ash Borer.
Geoffrey Donovan noted "Increased rates of death from cardiovascular and lower respiratory mortality in the counties with emerald ash borer. And interestingly, what we found was the effect got bigger the longer you had an infestation, which makes sense because it takes two to five years for a tree to die typically."
I've always touted the fact that trees in urban environments make it a better place to live. It takes something like this to make you appreciate just how important they can be!
