Significant quantities of the ozone and aerosol precursor isoprene are released into the atmosphere in densely forested regions of the world. Experimental observations suggest that the oxidation of isoprene in these pristine environments adds to the self-cleansing capacity of the atmosphere.
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Surratt, J. Radical regeneration from isoprene. Nature Geosci 6, 995–996 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo2022
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