Again in path two, between the forth and fifth testers the concentration of ozone dropped because there was a large number of trees surrounding the area. Cars, which produce the major pollutant smog, also add to the problem of ozone. It is also a highly reactive gas. A major cause of ozone is the pollutant, smog. Smog breaks down rubber and some internal body tissues like the lungs.
Ozone can also cause damage in plants.
In conclusion, the student found that ozone decreases as a function of distance from a major highway. If trees are present, the concentration of ozone will decrease dramatically because trees tend to absorb ozone. Kathryn De Young Heritage High School Newport News, Virginia Bibliography American Red Cross, 1994. Porrit, Johnathon. 1991. Saving the Earth.