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