The #psychology of associated learning is an established psychological method

Think of the cultural change that would happen if most people associated the smell of #WoodSmoke with #AirPollution. If more people had an informed sense of smell

At the very least they'd not *want* to live in homes that had fireplaces & woodstoves.

Results: [USA] women who used their wood-burning fireplace/stove ≥30 days/year had an elevated rate of lung #cancer https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2023.108128

#science #health #climate

Tonight is the first night of the season that someone nearby in #Worcester has a wood fire going in their #fireplace. Welcome to #fall a couple weeks early!

#autumn #WoodSmoke

#AirPollution has sent many people to an early grave

To paraphrase "Traffic-related air pollution (TRAP), coal & wood smoke pollution is ubiquitous
In today’s cities, towns & villages
& a major public health concern
resulting in premature death
& a wide spectrum of global diseases" https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-819136-1.00003-6

'the invisible killer' https://theecologist.org/2018/nov/27/air-pollution-invisible-killer

#science #health #ClimateChange #TrafficPollution #FossilFuels #WoodSmoke #disease #money #greenwash

If only every UK Local Council would take this approach #Woodsmoke contains known #Cancer and other health damaging chemical compounds. #Stopburningstuff https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/environmental-services/air-quality-pollution/wood-burning-home

If only every UK Local Council would take this approach #Woodsmoke contains known #Cancer and other health damaging chemical compounds. #Stopburningstuff https://youtu.be/1235sWRKR6g

The Scandal of Killer #woodburningstoves #woodsmoke = #Carcinogenic fumes and & #Asthma trigger.Domestic wood burning in residential homes accounts for >38% of PM2.5 in UK (road traffic=12%) DEFRA's own published evidence,another #airpollution scandal not addressed by Government

Excellent analysis of the health risks and harms caused by #Woodsmoke https://medium.com/the-new-climate/why-the-environmental-movement-has-a-blind-spot-for-wood-burning-73a5d0eb2a6b

"Wärmepumpe im Altbau: Kosten & Stromverbrauch – Experte mit Tipps"

#energiewende #energiewendejetzt #wärmedämmung #gebäudetechnik #wärmepumpe

Und immer noch ist die #Pelletheizung im Gespräch.

#StopBurningWood #StopBurningTrees #Pelletheizung #StopptWaldverbrennen #StopFakeRenewables #AirPollution #woodsmoke #holzwirtschaft #umweltschutz #klimaziele #heizenmitholz

https://www.morgenpost.de/ratgeber/article237203127/waermepumpe-heizsystem-altbau-fachbetrieb-stromverbrauch-kosten.html

The sinister truth about your wood-burning habits #woodsmoke contains known #Carcinogens https://airrated.co/sinister-truth-about-wood-burning-stoves/

#Woodsmoke is a known #Carcinogen. I've reported neighbours to local EHO's >6 years running for #woodsmoke nuisance, couldn't have tried harder to get them to act, simply refuse to act blame legislation, but refuse to even educate the public.

#Woodsmoke is a known #Carcinogen. I've reported neighbours to local EHO's >6 years running for #woodsmoke nuisance, couldn't have tried harder to get them to act, simply refuse to act blame legislation, but refuse to even educate the public.

#Woodsmoke contains know #Carcinogens and #Asthma triggering chemicals https://www.bhf.org.uk/what-we-do/news-from-the-bhf/news-archive/2020/march/open-fires-wood-burners-bad-health

#Woodsmoke contains know #Carcinogens and #Asthma triggering chemicals https://www.bhf.org.uk/what-we-do/news-from-the-bhf/news-archive/2020/march/open-fires-wood-burners-bad-health

#Woodsmoke contains know #Carcinogens and #Asthma triggering chemicals https://twitter.com/styleonathread/status/1601258400230559744

Progress towards reducing outdoor air pollution in England, but UK can and should go further – it is technically possible. #Woodsmoke contains know #Carcinogens and needs action to stop this source of #Airpollution

Tackling indoor air pollution should now also be a priority.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/chief-medical-officers-annual-report-2022-air-pollution

Progress towards reducing outdoor air pollution in England, but UK can and should go further – it is technically possible. #Woodsmoke contains known#Carcinogens and needs action to stop this source of #Airpollution

Tackling indoor air pollution should now also be a priority.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/chief-medical-officers-annual-report-2022-air-pollution

Sold as ‘cosy’, ‘eco-friendly’ and ‘hygge’...they are just polluting monstrosities that are a blight on the lives of everyone, particularly those living in densely populated cities/towns.

I struggle between Oct and March because of the overwhelming smell of #woodsmoke from my neighbour’s #WoodBurners that I cannot escape from in my own home.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/dec/08/eco-wood-burners-produce-450-times-more-pollution-than-gas-heating-report?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Behaviorally - a #maladaptation is a trait that is (become) more harmful than helpful, in contrast with an adaptation, which is more helpful than harmful.

For example, on average (population #statistics), people have inherited an adaptation so that they'd find polluted water distasteful.

In contrast, on average, people have inherited a maladaptation so that they don't perceive polluted air as "distasteful" (smelling "bad").

"The wood stove #industry works hard to convince everyone that buying more wood stoves will solve our wood smoke #pollution problems. But this simply does not work." https://woodsmokepollution.org/wood-stoves.html

In other words, the wood stove industry is lying #disinfromation. (they know the truth). Deception is the norm that the fuel industries et al. use to sell their harmful products. Because the truth would seriously reduce their profit margins. For example, nobody wants to develop dementia.

“Neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's may begin early in life with air pollutants playing a crucial role” (Calderón et al., 2002) https://doi.org/10.1080/01926230252929954

"It’s time to stop "pretending" burning forest biomass is carbon neutral" https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12716

"Because wood is natural and trees can be replanted, some people believe that burning wood is better for the environment than using fossil fuels (it's not). However, wood burning emits high levels of harmful particulate pollution, toxins, short-lived climate pollutants and other compounds. As we’ve noted elsewhere, even though wood is a natural substance, burning it is neither healthy nor good for the environment (coal & oil are natural substances also) https://woodsmokepollution.org/environment.html

#climatology #climate #ClimateHeating #ClimateChange #CarbonDioxide #medical #ParticulateMatter #AirPollution #WoodSmoke #disease

#health #breath #CleanAir #ClimateAction #RenewableEnergy #electricity #HomeInsulation #HeatPumps

Further research \ reading.

Exposure to wood smoke increases the risk of brain damage (“mental illness”)

“Neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's may begin early in life with air pollutants playing a crucial role” (Calderón et al., 2002) https://doi.org/10.1080/01926230252929954

Association between air pollution exposure and mental health service use among individuals with first presentations of psychotic and mood disorders: Retrospective cohort study. The British Journal of Psychiatry (Newbury et al., 2021). https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2021.119

Air pollution and brain damage. Toxicologic pathology. (Calderon et al., 2002). https://doi.org/10.1080%2F01926230252929954

Exposure to wood smoke increases the risk of developing respiratory diseases and cancer.

Use of wood stoves and risk of cancers of the upper aero-digestive tract: a case-control study (Pintos et al., 1988). Conclusion: “use of wood stoves may be linked to as many as 30% of all cancers occurring in the region” (Pintos et al., 1988) https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/27.6.936

Exposure to wood smoke particles leads to inflammation, disrupted proliferation and damage to cellular structures in a human first trimester trophoblast cell line (Erlandsson et al., 2020) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114790

Lung Cancer Pathogenesis Associated with Wood Smoke Exposure. Conclusion “the present study shows a strong association between wood or charcoal smoke exposure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, supporting its existence not only in developing countries, but also in European countries, such as Spain” (Delgado et al., 2005) https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.128.1.124

smoke exposure and risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Orozco-Levi et al., 2006) https://doi.org/10.1183/09031936.06.00052705

Behaviorally - a #maladaptation is a trait that is (become) more harmful than helpful, in contrast with an adaptation, which is more helpful than harmful.

For example, on average (population #statistics), people have inherited an adaptation so that they'd find polluted water distasteful.

In contrast, on average, people have inherited a maladaptation so that they don't perceive polluted air as "distasteful" (smelling "bad").

"The wood stove #industry works hard to convince everyone that buying more wood stoves will solve our wood smoke #pollution problems. But this simply does not work." https://woodsmokepollution.org/wood-stoves.html

In other words, the wood stove industry is lying #disinfromation. (they know the truth). Deception is the norm that the fuel industries et al. use to sell their harmful products. Because the truth would seriously reduce their profit margins. For example, nobody wants to develop dementia.

“Neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's may begin early in life with air pollutants playing a crucial role” (Calderón et al., 2002) https://doi.org/10.1080/01926230252929954

"It’s time to stop "pretending" burning forest biomass is carbon neutral" https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12716

"Because wood is natural and trees can be replanted, some people believe that burning wood is better for the environment than using fossil fuels (it's not). However, wood burning emits high levels of harmful particulate pollution, toxins, short-lived climate pollutants and other compounds. As we’ve noted elsewhere, even though wood is a natural substance, burning it is neither healthy nor good for the environment (coal & oil are natural substances also) https://woodsmokepollution.org/environment.html

#climatology #climate #ClimateHeating #ClimateChange #CarbonDioxide #medical #ParticulateMatter #AirPollution #WoodSmoke #disease

#health #breath #CleanAir #ClimateAction #RenewableEnergy #electricity #HomeInsulation #HeatPumps

Further research \ reading.

Exposure to wood smoke increases the risk of brain damage (“mental illness”)

“Neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's may begin early in life with air pollutants playing a crucial role” (Calderón et al., 2002) https://doi.org/10.1080/01926230252929954

Association between air pollution exposure and mental health service use among individuals with first presentations of psychotic and mood disorders: Retrospective cohort study. The British Journal of Psychiatry (Newbury et al., 2021). https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2021.119

Air pollution and brain damage. Toxicologic pathology. (Calderon et al., 2002). https://doi.org/10.1080%2F01926230252929954

Exposure to wood smoke increases the risk of developing respiratory diseases and cancer.

Use of wood stoves and risk of cancers of the upper aero-digestive tract: a case-control study (Pintos et al., 1988). Conclusion: “use of wood stoves may be linked to as many as 30% of all cancers occurring in the region” (Pintos et al., 1988) https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/27.6.936

Exposure to wood smoke particles leads to inflammation, disrupted proliferation and damage to cellular structures in a human first trimester trophoblast cell line (Erlandsson et al., 2020) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114790

Lung Cancer Pathogenesis Associated with Wood Smoke Exposure. Conclusion “the present study shows a strong association between wood or charcoal smoke exposure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, supporting its existence not only in developing countries, but also in European countries, such as Spain” (Delgado et al., 2005) https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.128.1.124

smoke exposure and risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Orozco-Levi et al., 2006) https://doi.org/10.1183/09031936.06.00052705

Exposure to wood smoke particles leads to inflammation, disrupted proliferation and damage to cellular structures in a human first trimester trophoblast cell line. Environmental Pollution (Erlandsson et al., 2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114790

Behaviorally - a #maladaptation is a trait that is (become) more harmful than helpful, in contrast with an adaptation, which is more helpful than harmful.

For example, on average (population #statistics), people have inherited an adaptation so that they'd find polluted water distasteful.

In contrast, on average, people have inherited maladaptation so that they don't perceive polluted air as "distasteful" (smelling "bad").

"The wood stove #industry works hard to convince everyone that buying more wood stoves will solve our wood smoke #pollution problems. But this simply does not work." https://woodsmokepollution.org/wood-stoves.html

In other words, the wood stove industry is lying #disinfromation. (they know the truth). Deception is the norm that the fuel industries et al. use to sell their harmful products. Because the truth would seriously reduce their profit margins. For example, nobody wants to develop dementia.

“Neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's may begin early in life with air pollutants playing a crucial role” (Calderón et al., 2002) https://doi.org/10.1080/01926230252929954

"It’s time to stop "pretending" burning forest biomass is carbon neutral" https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12716

"Because wood is natural and trees can be replanted, some people believe that burning wood is better for the environment than using fossil fuels (it's not). However, wood burning emits high levels of harmful particulate pollution, toxins, short-lived climate pollutants and other compounds. As we’ve noted elsewhere, even though wood is a natural substance, burning it is neither healthy nor good for the environment (coal & oil are natural substances also) https://woodsmokepollution.org/environment.html

#climatology #climate #ClimateHeating #ClimateChange #CarbonDioxide #medical #ParticulateMatter #AirPollution #WoodSmoke #disease

#health #breath #CleanAir #ClimateAction #RenewableEnergy #electricity #HomeInsulation #HeatPumps

Further research \ reading.

Exposure to wood smoke increases the risk of brain damage (“mental illness”)

“Neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's may begin early in life with air pollutants playing a crucial role” (Calderón et al., 2002) https://doi.org/10.1080/01926230252929954

Association between air pollution exposure and mental health service use among individuals with first presentations of psychotic and mood disorders: Retrospective cohort study. The British Journal of Psychiatry (Newbury et al., 2021). https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2021.119

Air pollution and brain damage. Toxicologic pathology. (Calderon et al., 2002). https://doi.org/10.1080%2F01926230252929954

Exposure to wood smoke increases the risk of developing respiratory diseases and cancer.

Use of wood stoves and risk of cancers of the upper aero-digestive tract: a case-control study (Pintos et al., 1988). Conclusion: “use of wood stoves may be linked to as many as 30% of all cancers occurring in the region” (Pintos et al., 1988) https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/27.6.936

Exposure to wood smoke particles leads to inflammation, disrupted proliferation and damage to cellular structures in a human first trimester trophoblast cell line (Erlandsson et al., 2020) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114790

Lung Cancer Pathogenesis Associated with Wood Smoke Exposure. Conclusion “the present study shows a strong association between wood or charcoal smoke exposure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, supporting its existence not only in developing countries, but also in European countries, such as Spain” (Delgado et al., 2005) https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.128.1.124

smoke exposure and risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Orozco-Levi et al., 2006) https://doi.org/10.1183/09031936.06.00052705

Exposure to wood smoke particles leads to inflammation, disrupted proliferation and damage to cellular structures in a human first trimester trophoblast cell line. Environmental Pollution (Erlandsson et al., 2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114790