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Uploaded by on Aug 21, 2009

Smoke from outdoor burning is harmful.

Outdoor burning is burning of household yard waste, such as leaves, grass, brush and other yard trimmings. It is also burning to clear land of trees, stumps, shrubbery, or other natural vegetation. The Washington State Department of Ecology regulates all types of outdoor burning.

Burning is not the only way to dispose of natural vegetation. Consider composting and chipping.

Even if you have the right to burn yard waste, you have the responsibility not to.

For more information go to: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/air/outdoor_woodsmoke/alternativestoburn.htm

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  • It's odd how the notion of breathing clean air is demonized by some as a "liberal" concept... As far as I know, cancer is not party-specific.

    Yes, mankind has been burning wood since the beginning. They were called cavemen. Is that REALLY your ideal comparison for a 21st century standard of living?

    The average human life span has doubled since the end of the 19th century. Along with medical advances, the phasing out of wood burning for heat and cooking is a primary reason.

    Why go backwards?

  • Woodsmoke is, according to EPA studies, 12 times more carcinogenic than equal amounts of tobacco smoke. Just because humankind has been burning wood does not mean it should continue.  Woodsmoke is harmful and there are other ways to stay warm. Let's make smart, compassionate choices.

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  • Wood burned properly has very reasonably low emissions, and wood is a renewable resource, unlike coal and oil and natural gas. Burning wood properly, in a heating stove, especially modern EPA certified units, is very cost effective and beneficial. Rather than building a big messy fire to clean up the yard, burn it in a wood stove to heat the house in the winter. This takes care of the yard cleanup and winter heating all in 1 step.

  • Suck my Smoke!

  • im gonna find every kid in this commercial and fart in their faces

  • In Wyoming our smoke is a Nebraska problem. 

  • no you dont this is america if we did have clean air someone would destroy it on purpose

  • burning garbage is gross. But hemp can turn five times the carbon in the air into oxygen. Why are we thee only industrial nation that cannot grow hemp?

  • why don,t i complain about you hybrid? I can't see it though the wood smoke! The soccer mom mobile is in the way also. Dads hummer is blocking my view.  Juniors hot rod is burning rubber. AND YOU WANT ME TO STOP BURNING FIREWOOD!

  • why don,t i complain about you hybrid? I can't see it though the wood smoke!

  • waffle wanker ???? Wankle waffler??? hahahahhahahahahhahahahahaha!!­!!

  • muhhehehhahhahahahhahahahahaha­hahha!!!

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