Wood smoke from home heating is the primary source of wintertime air pollution in our country. It contains fine particulates, gases, and even toxic compounds. These pollutants can cause eye, nose, and throat irritation, as well as respiratory disease. Wintertime wood...
How does your chimney impact air quality in the home? Fireplaces and stoves bring along a lot of things we want: heat, light, ambiance, a soothing crackle. But the combustion happening in those appliances also creates byproducts we don’t want, like smoke and...