Health risks of residential wood heat |
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Authors: | Curtis C Travis Elizabeth L Etnier H Robert Meyer |
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Institution: | (1) Health and Safety Research Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 37831 Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA;(2) Present address: Chem-Nuclear Systems Inc., 2309 Renard SE, Suite 300, 87106 Albuquerque, NM, USA |
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Abstract: | The resurgence in the use of wood in the United States for residential heating has been accompanied by a dramatic increase in deaths and injuries from residential fires. Toxic materials present in woodsmoke also appear to present a significant public health hazard. As a result of these factors, production of residential wood heat can be up to two orders of magnitude more hazardous than generation of an equivalent amount of electric energy at a coal-fired power plant. Proper care in installation and operation of wood stoves, as well as technological innovations that control wood-stove emissions, can greatly reduce the health and safety hazards of residential heating with wood. |
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Keywords: | Fireplace Wood burning Woodcutting hazards Wood fire hazards Woodsmoke toxicity Wood stoves |
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