Healthy Hearths Segment 1

Visit www.healthyhearths.org - AQMD has developed the Healthy Hearths initiative to reduce smoke from fireplaces and woodstoves, which is a significant source of air pollution. The smoke contains gases and tiny particles known as PM 2.5 which stands for particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in diameter. These particles are so small that the body's natural defense mechanisms can't keep them from entering deep into the lungs where they can harm us by reducing lung function, making bronchitis and other lung conditions worse, and triggering asthma and heart attacks. Pollutants from fireplaces and stoves can also cause indoor air quality
problems. Additionally, incomplete combustion of wood can produce toxic air pollutants, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).

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