My Burning Shame
Recently, the Guardian Newspaper published a column by respected activist and journalist, George Monbiot, titled “My burning shame: I fitted […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
LETTER – Health policies regarding wood smoke need to be updated
The following is a Letter to the Editor from a local nursing student. It was published in the Comox Valley […]
Decafnation: Comox Valley has a wood stove problem
Decafnation, wrote an article on wood smoke pollution in the Comox Valley after attending a recent talk by Jennell Ellis […]
Candidates respond to Air Quality Questionnaire
NEWS RELEASE: Oct. 3, 2018 Candidates in the local government elections have responded to an air quality questionnaire distributed by […]
MEDIA: B.C. government releases report on Courtenay air quality and meteorology patterns
Breathe Clean Air was in the news last week, commenting on the recently released study on air quality and meteorology […]
NEWS RELEASE on heart attacks and wood smoke study
Breathe Clean Air issued the following news release today about a health study done in Courtenay/Comox and two other communities […]
Local air quality getting media coverage
On Monday, CTV Vancouver Island aired a piece on air quality in the Comox Valley “Courtenay’s air quality second-worst in […]
On the Island interview: health impacts of air pollution
The following is a transcript of an interview by radio host Gregor Craigie with guest Dr. Paul Hasselback, a Medical […]
Monitor location makes sense (letter to editor)
On Nov. 25th, the Comox Valley Echo reported on comments from CVRD Directors, Ken Grant and Larry Jangula (click on […]
New appliance regulations do not address current air quality problem
The Comox Valley Record published an article on the new wood stove regulations in B.C. “Changes to the solid fuel […]
Local air quality featured on Shaw TV
Air quality was featured in Shaw TV’s September’s broadcast of “Judi’s Comox Valley Stories”. The 12 minute piece by Judi […]