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Category Archives: Problem

Annual health cost of wood heating in Comox Valley = $76 million

“Wood heaters really punch above their weight when it comes to polluting the atmosphere. Any scheme that replaces wood heaters […]

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How is this legal?

For the last six years, Breathe Clean Air has been asking for change that will clean up our air and […]

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Very long way to go to meet new WHO air guidelines

A few weeks ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced new, stronger guidelines for air pollutants. WHO warns that “exceeding […]

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Court denies industry challenge to audits for wood stoves

If you are confident in your product, why would you fight so hard to ensure no other testing of your […]

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Australia: regulatory failure and lack of stove replacements costing lives and money

An article from Australia, “Wood heaters: lung cancer risk equivalent to passive smoking” highlights the failure of programs that emphasize […]

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How successful was Libby wood stove exchange? Not very.

Libby, Montana is often showcased by the wood stove industry as a successful example how replacing old stoves with new […]

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REPORT: Certified wood stoves may not be better than stoves they replace

A brand new report from state air agencies in the US Northeast concludes “…the existing [EPA] program provides no confidence […]

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Who is supposed to pay for education & enforcement?

When people defend the use of wood stoves, they often say things like: “people just need to learn to burn […]

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Wood stoves triple PM2.5 inside homes

According to a recent article in the Guardian “Wood burners triple the level of harmful pollution particles inside homes and […]

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Globe opinion: To help flatten the curve, let’s clean our air

Three BC experts co-wrote an opinion piece in the Globe and Mail that highlights the impact on air pollution on […]

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Check out our new ad!

Breathe Clean Air’s new 1/4 page ad highlights the health impacts of wood smoke pollution (see p. 38 of the […]

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Students walk through smoke

Imagine the concern if this much cigarette smoke was part of the daily walk to and from school? These photos […]

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Wood heat is a massive source of PAHs

Although we often focus on the high amounts of harmful fine particulate matter in wood smoke, it is important to […]

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These houses cost an arm, leg and a lung

Does air pollution impact real estate values? Should it? Many times people have told Breathe Clean Air “I never would […]

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Breathe Clean Air Comox Valley was started by a group of citizens concerned about the health impacts of wood smoke in the Valley.

Our volunteers are from all three municipalities and other areas of CVRD.

We currently have no external funding to support our work. If you'd like to contribute, please use the "Support Our Work" button at the top of the page. Contributions will be used for copying, advertising, room rental and other expenses consistent with our vision.

Our Vision

All residents are able to breathe clean air, in the Valley and in our neighbourhoods.

Comox Valley is celebrated for the cleanest air on Vancouver Island.

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