Environment
Air pollutants
CLIVE STOTT
The Asthma Foundation rightly warns Tasmanians about the health risks of using unflued gas heaters because they release air pollutants such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, and others (Examiner May 20).
They say that people with asthma and respiratory conditions, heart conditions, the elderly, children and unborn babies should not be exposed to these pollutants.
That’s funny because the Asthma Foundation knows forestry smoke contains these very same air pollutants and more, and yet I have never heard them once say people should not be exposed to them.
It troubles me to see children especially, being put on asthma medications for life as a result of this needless stinking pollution in our state.
I have withdrawn my support for the Asthma Foundation because the very body that is meant to be looking after its members, should be telling the whole story and coming out as hard as it can against these harmful burning practices.
Clive Stott
cleanair@cleanairtas.com
www.cleanairtas.com