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Acid deposition, mercury, sulfur, leachate from landfills and mines, smoke, greenhouse gases, and pharmaceuticals are all types of pollution that pose threats to forest and human health in the Northeast and Midwest. Northern Research Station scientists study the effects of these pollutants and look for ways to minimize impacts.