Air pollution
Sir, — The secretary of the Clean Air Society (September 14) accused those who stoke up their wood-burners before going to bed of adding to air pollution. Presumably it was such theoretical arguments and assumptions that led the authorities to ban wood-burners that incorporate a wet back for water heating. Above Christchurch there are millions of cubic metres of fresh air constantly renewed by
winds. How the extra wood smoke produced could pollute such a vast volume of air to the extent that it would affect the quality of life of other citizens is beyond comprehension. The only fact we appear to have on air pollution is that on 13 days in a year the very conservative W.H.O. danger level was reached which indicates that Christchurch does not have a serious problem. Burning wood is a sensible and economic disposal of a waste product and is used all over the world. — Yours, etc., D. HOGAN. September 18, 1985.
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