No More Cozy Fires?

Berkeley's environmental commission finds home fireplaces to be major polluters and may ban new fireplaces.

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September 5, 2000, 2:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Studies by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District suggest thatbetween 20 and 50 percent of air polluting particulate matter comes from home fireplaces and woodstoves." Berkeley's environmental commission may ban new fireplaces. Various other options have been proposed and residents will be asked for their comments before they go to the city council. Options range from education to "smoke police."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Home Hearths Under Fire in Berkeley

Monday, September 4, 2000 in The San Francisco Chronicle

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