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Heat vs. Health: Wood Smoke in Vermont
Cunningham, Michael ; Golikeri, Avanti ; Leveillee, Ethan ; Makrides, Jennifer ; Ng, Hank ; Trang, Janet ; Wilkinson, Mark ; Hales, Heidi ; Hoffman-Contois, Razelle ; Carney, Jan
Cunningham, Michael
Golikeri, Avanti
Leveillee, Ethan
Makrides, Jennifer
Ng, Hank
Trang, Janet
Wilkinson, Mark
Hales, Heidi
Hoffman-Contois, Razelle
Carney, Jan
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Introduction. Given rising energy prices in recent years, wood burning stoves offer an attractive and affordable means of home heating. Unfortunately, wood smoke emissions have been linked to respiratory and cardiovascular disease and, in some cases, premature death. Recent studies have also discovered known carcinogens in wood smoke emissions.
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2013-01-23
