Deforestation causes air pollution by releasing smoke and particulate matter from forest burning.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING

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Is it true that deforestation causes air pollution by releasing smoke and particulate matter from forest burning?

Unclear. Several peer-reviewed and reference sources indicate that forest and vegetation fires, including fires used for deforestation, release fine particulate matter and smoke that degrade air quality, with documented cases in the Amazon, Southeast Asia, and Equatorial Asia. None of the placed items states the general causal claim at full scope; each covers a specific region or event.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 6 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

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Evidence for · 6

Air Pollution

2023

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Singh, D. P. (2023). Air Pollution. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8238525

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Air Pollution in Nigeria: A Review of Causes, Effects, and Mitigation Strategies

2024

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Olawale, A. F., Gbemiga, O. J., & Oluwakemi, F. A. (2024). Air Pollution in Nigeria: A Review of Causes, Effects, and Mitigation Strategies. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10633771

Wildfire and prescribed burning impacts on air quality in the United States -

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Wildfire and prescribed burning impacts on air quality in the United States - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.1080/10962247.2020.1749731

Biomass burning in the Amazon region causes DNA damage and cell death in human lung cells

2017

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Biomass burning in the Amazon region causes DNA damage and cell death in human lung cells. (2017). hal.science. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-11024-3

Air Pollution From Forest and Vegetation Fires in Southeast Asia Disproportionately Impacts the Poor

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Air Pollution From Forest and Vegetation Fires in Southeast Asia Disproportionately Impacts the Poor. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021gh000418

Population exposure to hazardous air quality due to the 2015 fires in Equatorial Asia

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Population exposure to hazardous air quality due to the 2015 fires in Equatorial Asia. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep37074

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