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More deaths when particles are from wood burning
A recent study found the link between daily particle pollution and a higher death rate was strongest with wood smoke particles.
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David’s story from Canberra
A smoked-out Australian with COPD died after his pleas for help were ignored.
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Wood smoke has always been harmful
Humans have existed with wood smoke for a very long time, but it’s never been healthy.
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Clean Air Night
There’s a new campaign in the UK to inform the public that wood burning “hurts your health and the planet.”
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Deaths linked to wood stoves in the ACT
A new study in the Medical Journal of Australia recommends a phaseout of wood stoves.
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London Wood Burning Project
There’s a new public health campaign in London raising awareness about wood burning.
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