Excerpt from:Sunny, cold weather brings voluntary burn ban
In a bid to reduce air pollution, the Olympic Region Clean Air Agency is asking all residents in the region to voluntarily refrain from using their woodstoves and fireplaces.
The stagnant air conditions associated with the cool weather and lack of wind forecasted into the weekend creates the likelihood of rising levels of air pollution, agency officials said.
Burning wood creates small particles that can lodge in lungs, causing breathing problems and aggravating lung and heart disease.
Link to complete article:
http://www.theolympian.com/2010/12/29/1488954/sunny-cold-weather-brings-voluntary.html
"Burning wood creates small particles that can lodge in lungs, causing breathing problems and aggravating lung and heart disease."
ReplyDeleteNo shit Sherlock! Isn't this what we have been saying?
Does anyone else see the hypocrisy in ORCAA telling us not to burn while they are poised to tell ADAGE to burn in our backyard 24/7/365?????
My head just blew up.
Do they really get to have it both ways?
Is ORCCA having a "schizophrenic moment"?
ReplyDeleteIs this ORCCA talking about small particulate matter affecting the citizens from any form of wood burning?
KMAS gave good coverage on this including details of what the smallest particulate matter will do to our human bodies. Just the VERY thing we all have been trying to get people to understand so that they will take a stand for their own families and close friends!!