Comox byelection candidates respond to air quality questions
Breathe Clean Air circulated a questionnaire on air quality to the four candidates running in the November 2021 Comox byelection. […]
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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 […]
Take action this National Non-smoking Week
This week is “National Non-smoking Week” (January 15-21, 2021). While the focus is on cigarette smoking, it is a good […]
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 […]
Healthier Home Video from Cowichan
Our fellow CVRD down island (Cowichan Valley Regional District) has produced this wonderful short video highlighting the benefits of switching […]
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 […]
CVRD: Say no to wood stove rebates (UPDATE: They did!)
In February, Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) Director Ken Grant brought forward a resolution to significantly increase rebates for all […]
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 […]
Comox says no to new stove installations
On March 5th, the Comox Council voted to disallow any new installations of wood burning appliances in new homes and […]
Presentation: The Air We Breathe
The Sustainability Action Group for the Environment (SAGE) is hosting an informational evening on the impact of wood smoke on […]
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 […]
Things can change
Remember when we thought filtered cigarettes were healthier and ads actually used the words “smoke clean smoke”? Remember when doctor’s […]
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 […]
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. […]
Public meeting on Air Quality in the Comox Valley
We are hosting a public meeting on Air Quality in the Comox Valley. The event will be Wednesday, March 14th, […]
Was $2.5 million on wood stove exchange worth it?
Does focusing on getting people to switch to newer stoves work? Did it work after one town spent $2.5 million […]
Rebates for new wood stoves: Not effective solution to pollution
BC’s wood stove exchange program provides rebates for the removal of highly polluting, uncertified wood stoves. In a positive step, […]
No safe level of exposure
A US study by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that death rates among people over […]
Air Quality Forum April 4th
There is an important AIR QUALITY FORUM in the Comox Valley on Tuesday, April 4th. This is an “Elected Officials […]