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Heat vs. Health: Wood Smoke in Vermont

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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.https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/comphp_gallery/1092/thumbnail.jp

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