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Published online 15 October 1998 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news981015-2
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Pollution hits new heights
Mountain air and clear skies over snow-capped peaks may appear to epitomize clean, healthy living and unpolluted purity. But a study published in the 8 October edition of Nature shows that mountain regions may in fact be accumulating damaging levels of industrial pollutants and agricultural pesticides.
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