EPA Suggests Burning Smarter this Winter PHILADELPHIA - Are you
burning wood in a wood stove or fireplace this winter? If so,
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency encourages you to burn
a more efficient and cleaner fire. Wood smoke is made up of a
mixture of gases and fine particle pollution that isn’t healthy
to breathe indoors or out – especially for children, older
adults and those with heart and lung disease, and asthma.
Reducing smoke from your chimney can be easy. Burning dry
firewood in a properly installed and operated EPA-certified wood
stove should produce little smoke. Here are a few tips to help
produce a more efficient and cleaner fire: · Upgrade to an EPA-
certified wood stove or fireplace insert. These models are more
efficient than older models, making your air cleaner, your home
safer, and your fuel bill lower, while keeping you warm in the
winter. An estimated 12 million Americans heat their homes with
wood stoves each winter, and nearly three-quarters of these
stoves are not EPA-certifie