Ultrafines: Counting particles by number highlights risk
Ultrafine particles (diameter of 0.1 microns or less) are considered more harmful to human health than larger particles. Their microscopic […]
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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 […]
Poor venting leads to build up of pollution
These images are from Monday morning from 2 different webcams in the valley. They clearly highlight what happens when people […]
Clean Air Day 2020
Today is Clean Air Day in Canada. Fortunately, we have clean air in the Comox Valley right now as people […]
Record: Breathing always hard for some Comox Valley residents
The Comox Valley Record published a great story (March 30, 2020) on burning restrictions during COVID-19 and the impact of […]
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 […]
Open Burning restrictions in response to COVID-19
There are different burn bans in our region to help protect people’s health during COVID-19 pandemic. As BC has noted in […]
Use savings from reduced health impacts and costs to fund solutions
We know that air pollution like wood smoke creates a range of health issues, from mild, to severe, to even […]
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 […]
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 […]
Non-Smokers dying of lung cancer
According to an article in the Guardian, a recent study shows that 1 in 6 people in the UK who […]
Worse than at least 18 diesel cars
Reducing fine particulate pollution from diesel vehicles has been the focus of many efforts to clean up our air. Emissions […]
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 […]
Vital Signs 2018: More people concerned about air quality
Earlier this week, the Comox Valley Community Foundation released its Vital Signs 2018 report. One notable change since the last report […]
Risk of dementia 70% higher in homes with wood stoves
Researchers at the Umea University in northern Sweden have studied air quality in homes where wood-fire stoves are used and […]
Is wood heating climate change friendly?
Using wood for home heating is often touted as a climate change and environmentally friendly fuel. But is it?
Wood smoke negates other efforts to reduce pollution
Wood burning–once thought of by many as a people and earth-friendly source of heat–is worsening pollution in cities in Europe. […]
UPDATED: Air Quality Health Index not good assessment of risk
When our smoke levels go up, whether from wildfire smoke in the summer or residential wood burning in the winter, […]