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Explain why people are building green roofs to live healthier lives.

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Green roofs help reduce the Urban Heat Island Effect, a condition in which urban environment absorb and trap heat. A green roof's plants remove air particulates produce oxygen and provide shade. Another important benefit of green roofs is their ability to reduce and slow stormwater runoff in urban environment.

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