An article appeared in the Pioneer Press newspaper today about the health hazards of particle pollution. The article was written by Drs. Michael Roizen and Mehmet Oz. You may have seen Dr. Oz on Oprah Winfrey's talk show as he is one of her favorite medical authorities.
Particle pollution
When people discuss particle pollution, they should also mention that it comes from wood smoke from recreational fires. The article mentions woodstoves, but it does not mention bonfires. People seem to think that air pollution from recreational bonfires is harmless, but it is not. The pollution from recreational fires is just as harmful as that coming from an industrial smokestack.
Particle pollution from wood smoke is a serious health concern that city council members Jan Walczak, Bob Bruton, Terry Furlong, and Dave Zick have ignored. We will never know if the city council members have killed anyone as a result of their support for recreational burning and the air pollution it generates. If I were them, I wouldn't be able to sleep at night. My parents raised me to have a conscience. We cannot say the same about the city council members. As the citizens of North St. Paul young and old suffer from wood smoke so strong it burns sinuses, the city council members sit back and do nothing.