We should probably ban campfires too. And charcoal BBQs. Maybe we should ban smoked bacon too, just in case. /s
This is the best summary I could come up with:
The study published on Monday in the Medical Journal of Australia found there were a similar number of deaths attributed to domestic wood heaters in the ACT each year as they estimated died prematurely in the territory due to the extreme smoke from the 2019-20 Black Summer bushfires.
These tiny particles are small enough to enter the bloodstream through the lungs, and long-term exposure can exacerbate respiratory conditions such as asthma and it also leads to a higher risk of heart attacks, strokes and some types of cancer.
Fay Johnston from the Menzies Institute for Medical Research co-authored the study and said it showed policies to address wood heater use were urgently needed.
βAlarmingly, the estimated deaths and costs could in fact be underestimates, if you take into account the potential increased toxicity from PM 2.5 derived from domestic wood heater smoke,β he said.
A 2021 government inquiry in Victoria found wood heating was a βsignificant contributorβ to air pollution in built-up areas and made recommendations for reform.
It came after a report by ACT Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment Sophie Lewis found there was βno safe level of air pollution for human healthβ and the heaters had no place in the territoryβs renewables future.
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