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Dear EarthTalk: Backyard fire pits have become the latest must-have gardening feature. How bad are they on the environment? --Michael O’Laughlin, Tigard, OR
With Fall setting in and the mercury starting to drop, many of us want to extend our time outdoors, and sitting around a backyard fire pit has become one of the most popular means to do so. But even though it may be fun—s’mores anyone?—it is not good for the environment, especially during times when air quality is already poor...
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"Wood smoke from backyard fire pits can cause health problems such as burning eyes, runny nose and bronchitis. The fine particles also aggravate heart and lung diseases. Children are especially vulnerable as their respiratory systems are still developing and they breathe more air (and air pollution) per pound of body weight than adults."
Image credit to "Saffanna, courtesy Flickr."
Image credit to "Saffanna, courtesy Flickr."
