While only 2% of U.S. homes rely on wood as their primary heating source, residential wood burning accounts for 22% of fine particulate matter in winter air. Researchers estimate 8,600 premature ...
Throwing another log into a crackling fireplace on a cold winter's night might seem like a cozy, harmless tradition. But ...
For years, when the EPA assessed the economic impact of new regulations, it weighed both the health costs for Americans and ...
The study found that residential wood burning accounts for nearly 22 per cent of PM2.5 pollution in winter, making it one of ...
That cozy winter fire could be doing far more harm than good—wood smoke is a hidden killer in America’s winter air.
Studies have shown that exposure to PM2.5 can cause temporary vascular and blood pressure responses in young individuals, ...
I grew up in rural Colorado, deep in the mountains, and I can still remember the first time I visited Denver in the early ...