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This National Non-Smoking Week we need action on this 2nd hand smoke

This week, Breathe Clean Air circulated this image to elected officials, health organizations and others to highlight the huge source […]

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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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Doctor speaks out about wood smoke

Wood smoke pollution is unfortunately plaguing many towns and cities worldwide. This opinion piece, “If we’re serious about improving 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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Air Pollution Particles Found in Placenta

Breathing in wood smoke impacts far more than our lungs. The fine particulates in the smoke cause inflammation and that […]

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What people hear when they get sick

Many people would express sympathy if you got sick from being exposed to secondhand cigarette smoke. They would understand the […]

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NEW Brochure! Wood Smoke in the Comox Valley

Breathe Clean Air is please to announce the release of our new four-page brochure on wood smoke in the Comox […]

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National Non-Smoking Week

This week is National Non-Smoking Week. Although the focus is on getting people to stop smoking cigarettes, we know all […]

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FILM: Cost of Wood Heating

Breathe Clean Air is happy to launch a new film we had made about the cost of wood heating. The […]

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BC LUNG: “The toxic truth about wood smoke”

This article is from the BC Lung Association: Isn’t wood a source of renewable energy? A natural substance? A heat […]

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Videos from Public Forum on Air Quality

On March 14th, Breathe Clean Air hosted a public forum on air quality. Over 80 people attended, including a number […]

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Wood smoke puts children at risk

The American Lung Association in California issued a news release on Nov. 1st which highlights the dangers of wood smoke to […]

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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.

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All residents are be 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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