I wish my neighbors would burn less wood. I am writing now because, although this is a perennial problem, at least one of my neighbors has been burning a lot of wood this season, and the air around my ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Valley Air District used to call it "Check Before You Burn," a program that runs from Nov. 1 through the end of February every ...

They produce more harmful particulate matter than diesel trucks and cigarette smoke. They release carbon dioxide and toxic chemicals that can lead to dire health and climate outcomes. Yet efforts to ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- When you burn wood, fine pieces of soot and ash can get into the air and enter a person's lungs, causing serious health problems, especially for those already suffering from ...

The work has key implications for human health as wood-burning stoves are a leading source of PM 2.5 emissions in the United States. PM 2.5 refers to fine particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 ...

If you have a fire pit, then you may at times find yourself looking for items you can burn in it, especially when you run out ...

JUST A FEW MONTHS AGO, THIS FIELD WAS PILED HIGH WITH TONS OF BURNT WOOD. SINCE THEN, IT’S ALL BEEN REUSED, LITERALLY CLEARING A PATH TOWARD THE SITE, BECOMING COMPLIANT. HOWEVER, IT’S NOT THERE YET.

Q: I am thinking about using artificial fireplace logs instead of messy real firewood in my open fireplace. Do they burn more efficiently and cleaner than real wood? A: No matter what type of fuel you ...