All communities must act to stop wood smoke pollution

Image source:   UC Davis Health System: Air pollution linked to bronchitis in preschoolers Other cities taking action against wood smoke Letter by Cathy Baiton, printed in the Lethbridge Herald (lethbridgeherald.com)  Letters – January 8, 2011 Mr. Pushor (Nov. 24) and Mr. Forster (Dec. 18), have criticized the idea that the city should ensure everyone’s right to…

Forest fires not only cause of harmful wood smoke

Letter by Cathy Baiton, printed in the Lethbridge Herald (lethbridgeherald.com)  Letters – September 18, 2010 Forest fire smoke from B.C. this summer prompted Alberta officials to issue advisories about the adverse effects of wood smoke on human health.  Yet some Lethbridge residents can, to varying degrees, experience conditions similar to those that prompted warnings from…