Tag Archives: wood burning

Pollutionwatch: Please don’t keep the home fires burning

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

With fewer people travelling to work, the end of December normally has low pollution. However, this year frosty weather meant that air pollution lingered and caused problems across the UK – especially in Merseyside, Manchester and Southampton. East Sussex Fire … Continue reading →

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11th Spare the Air day declared for Tuesday

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

A Winter Spare the Air alert announced for Tuesday is the Bay Area’s 11th of the season. During such alerts, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District bans the burning of wood, manufactured fire logs and other solid fuels for … Continue reading →

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Wood burning and air pollution

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

As we enter into the winter months…some Utahn’s begin to put wood in their fire place or a wood burning stove to generate heat, or just for the ambiance of a wood burning fire.  But some are asking…what’s the impact … Continue reading →

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Impact of wood-burning fires on Utah’s air quality

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

When cold wintry weather rolls in this weekend may Utahns may be tempted to light wood burning fires to stay warm, but that might not be good everyone else. Bryce Bird, the director of the Utah Department of Environmental Air … Continue reading →

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Traffic pollution and wood smoke increases asthma in adults

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Asthma sufferers frequently exposed to heavy traffic pollution or smoke from wood fire heaters, experienced a significant worsening of symptoms, a new University of Melbourne led study has found. The study is the first of its kind to assess the … Continue reading →

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Tough new controls to limit Hamilton’s air pollution…

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Three breaches of clean air standards in Hamilton as the city’s winter fires were stoked up have triggered tough new controls to limit air pollution. Users of domestic open fireplaces installed after May 2014 will not be permitted to burn … Continue reading →

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Air pollution advisory issued for southern Minnesota

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is watching a stagnant weather pattern over southern Minnesota that is increasing air pollution. The MPCA has issued an air advisory through midday Saturday for the southern two-thirds of Minnesota because of increased levels of … Continue reading →

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UC Davis study says it found source of air pollutants

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Researchers at University of California Davis have established, for the first time, a link between toxic substances that pollute the air and what causes them. The research, announced Monday by the California Air Resources Board and the Electric Power Research … Continue reading →

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