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Australia@aussie.zoneEnglish · 11 days ago

Wood heater pollution is a silent killer. Here's where the smoke is worst

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Wood heater pollution is a silent killer. Here's where the smoke is worst

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Australia@aussie.zoneEnglish · 11 days ago

Map reveals where 'silent killer' wood heater smoke is worst

Wood heaters are estimated to be responsible for more pollution-related deaths than all the cars on our roads. This national map shows which areas are affected the most.

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The article specifically mentions that fewer deaths are attributable to vehicle emissions than to wood heaters:

Calling bullshit on that number…

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-24/air-pollution-modelling-university-of-melbourne-traffic/102015778

Traffic pollution likely causes more than 11,000 premature deaths in Australia a year,

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