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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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 […]
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 […]
Smoke can put whole body into a state of systemic inflammation
An article in the National Observer, “Smoke from wildfires damages public health, B.C. scientist says, warning of future impacts” (Dec. […]
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 […]