Comments on: Asthma and Indoor Air Quality http://www.balancedhealthblueprint.com/803/asthma-indoor-air-quality/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:32:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hiram http://www.balancedhealthblueprint.com/803/asthma-indoor-air-quality/comment-page-1/#comment-1296 Hiram Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:48:30 +0000 http://www.balancedhealthblueprint.com/?p=803#comment-1296 Short comment but you bring up a good point. A lot of people don't equate wood smoke with particulates but that's exactly what it is. Smoke is made up of mostly carbon particles floating in the air. Obviously, there's also a lot of chemicals and gases that are also given off as part of the burning process but the part of smoke that we can see is mostly carbon particulates. If you've got kids with asthma, it's a good idea to keep them away from any smoke-producing items including household things such as fire places and outdoor grills as well as scented candles and the like. Hiram Short comment but you bring up a good point. A lot of people don’t equate wood smoke with particulates but that’s exactly what it is. Smoke is made up of mostly carbon particles floating in the air.

Obviously, there’s also a lot of chemicals and gases that are also given off as part of the burning process but the part of smoke that we can see is mostly carbon particulates.

If you’ve got kids with asthma, it’s a good idea to keep them away from any smoke-producing items including household things such as fire places and outdoor grills as well as scented candles and the like.

Hiram

]]> By: Woodnyet http://www.balancedhealthblueprint.com/803/asthma-indoor-air-quality/comment-page-1/#comment-1295 Woodnyet Tue, 07 Apr 2009 03:24:03 +0000 http://www.balancedhealthblueprint.com/?p=803#comment-1295 <b>To minimize exposure to particulates, avoid using wood burning fireplaces.</b> Join the discussion at: <a>http://burningissues.org/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2092</a> To minimize exposure to particulates, avoid using wood burning fireplaces.
Join the discussion at:
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