Guardian investigation finds 98% of Europeans breathing highly damaging polluted air linked to 400,000 deaths a year

  • EmilieEvans
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    1 year ago

    Wood stoves are a major problem. As soon as it gets cold in Germany, air pollution rises from below 5µg/m^3 to 20-100 µg/m^3 and stays there for months (in this particular area).

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        1 year ago

        I know you’re making a joke but this is how the majority of people view things like air pollution.

      • Saff
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        1 year ago

        Does this mean we can go back to 2 stroke engines then? That would be amazing, I mean not for the planet but I love that smell so much…

    • 601error@lemmy.ca
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      1 year ago

      Dang. In wildfire season here in western Canada, my air filter gets brought out well before the 100 mark.

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      1 year ago

      As someone who lives in a wood-heated house, what do you suggest I do? I’d rather not freeze to death and I can’t afford any other heating options

      • MJBrune@beehaw.org
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        1 year ago

        Keep doing what you need to. Don’t feel bad for living. If you have the ability to switch them consider it but realistically it needs to be pushed into law to ban wood burning furnace. Individuals changing isn’t enough.