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City of Vancouver is considering the possibility of a ban for all new residential construction. This idea is considered in the draft Greenest City Action Plan. Chemical products of concern to possibly be addressed through a VoC strategy under consideration.
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To Janine Brossard.
Unfortunately, even on festive occasions wood smoke is toxic. Fireplaces are a, very, uncontrolled source of pollution says UBC Professor Michael Brauer.
Other Doctors, including Dr. Sverre Vedal, who was UBC Associate professor of Medicine and B.C. Lung Association researcher, made a Video on health dangers in wood smoke.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCYzW0yslsI&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaxSgglRpLYIn this Video they mostly mention respiratory effects but there is information available from Lung Associations that Wood Smoke is linked to Cancer.
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On scented cleaners!
To be “GREEN” would entail the removal of all chemical scented household cleaners, laundry detergents and dryer sheets… Please read this informative article compiled by: Val and Paul Bjarnason. This is listed as a “Talk Green Suggestion” under the heading ‘Non-toxic laundry’ in Improve air… I am going to borrow this, hoping that they do not mind.
Please read: http://www.lplpublishers.ca/toxiclaundry.html
Also the following are worthwhile reading: http://www.ourlittleplace.com/fabric.html
and: http://www.leas.ca/Hazards-of-Commercial-Household-Cleaners.htm
These articles are filled with good information. Although, many Homemakers have already switched to healthier cleaning products and probably have saved their own life and that of their family’s, this still needs much more stringent regulations! Perhaps it would be easier to switch remembering that fragrance does not clean.
Vancouver’s greener alternative also needs to include a ban of the much advertised room freshener plug-in gadgets and deodorizing germ killing sprays. The ingredients in these germ killing sprays kill much more than germs…and if they don’t kill you then they can kill your Life. Anyone can become allergic and hypersensitive to those and then life becomes a living nightmare.An error occurred while saving the comment Chemical Hypersensitive
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On Wood Smoke!
Wood burning fireplaces rate among the worst air polluting devices in residential areas. Science proved that wood-smoke is dangerous… Lung Associations say it is linked to numerous serious health conditions including Cancer; also Lung and Heart problems!
The following Video is worthwhile watching:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaxSgglRpLY
It features warnings by Doctors, including Dr. Sverre Vedal who was UBC Associate Professor of Medicine and B.C. Lung Association researcher.Here in the Lower Mainland houses build during the last two decades have been equipped with gas burning fireplaces; before that period, many, large, two story housing developments sprang up and each home has (2) wood-burning fireplaces… Many of these homes have been converted into, multi, family dwellings; which means that two fireplaces would be operated simultaneously.
These neighbourhoods are very unsafe; because there is twice the amount of airborne poisons expelled. People are, also, operating fireplaces while atmospheric conditions are poor. When the air is thick and gloomy clouds are hanging low and the wood smoke will be pressed down and remain at ground level for quite some time and will be drawn into dwellings by forced-air furnaces. Causing havoc in people’s life’s including the burning individual’s.
Wood smoke is becoming more and more un-acceptable sociably; citizens are becoming aware that there is not such a thing as ‘Burn Safe’; all wood burning has been linked to many health impairments and it would be wise to ban it.The federal and provincial government has been contacted about this, and their answer was that a ban on burning falls under the jurisdictions of municipalities. Reading the Community Charter, Vancouver city hall and all other Metro Vancouver communities have the power to Ban Wood Burning.
This could be done very soon; it would provide cleaner air for all citizens and put Vancouver on the map as 'Greenest City' way before 2020.
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To go Green does require a bit of a clean up which starts at ones own premises. Our own dwellings have become, unknowingly, dangerous to our health. Recently, a study found a potential link between the use of household cleaners and air fresheners and breast cancer.
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/08/07/are-cleansers-linked-to-breast-cancer.aspx
The molecules of lab produced fragrances are designed to cling, so my Health-care-practitioner informed me. And I do not think that those molecules are too fuzzy on what they cling to; whether it is a towel or the core of the human anatomy.An error occurred while saving the comment Chemical Hypersensitive
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It would be a good idea to start, immediately, to eliminate as many “un-green” things out of our life, as possible. The sooner we start, the sooner we will enjoy cleaner air. The moment Vancouver stops pushing polluted air towards the Fraser Valley, the happier farmers will be! Because a lot of that toxin laden air (created in Vancouver) has been pushed by ocean air toward the Fraser Valley; gathering more fouled air from other communities along the way and then all this falls onto farmer’s crops, is absorbed and ends up on our dinner plates. Not an appetizing prospect.
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City of Vancouver is considering the possibility of a ban for all new residential construction. This idea is considered in the draft Greenest City Action Plan.
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On wood burning fireplaces!
The majority of wood burning appliances throughout the Metro Vancouver region would be open hearth fireplaces… Most two (2) story homes have two (2) wood burning fireplaces and many of these homes have become a multi family dwelling… This means that two (2) wood burning fireplaces would be operating simultaneously. Causing, twice as much, pollution!Recent studies on wood smoke were conducted by UBC Professor Michael Brauer, School of Environmental Health and I did ask him whether there is sufficient evidence to initiate a ban of wood-burning fireplaces. His answer was: “this is not really an issue of science but one of how society views this risk...what we do know is that woodsmoke clearly leads to health impacts and that fireplaces are a, very, uncontrolled source of pollution.”
This would suggest that banning wood burning devices in Metro Vancouver definitely would lead to a cleaner environment.
May I add; that this would be applicable to dated homes with existing fireplaces.
To the best of my knowledge new homes, since the late 1980ties, have been build with gas fuelled fireplaces and furnaces.
Now, whether this happened due to a new building code or the foresight of a futuristic design team, I have no knowledge of.An error occurred while saving the comment Chemical Hypersensitive
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A ban of all wood-burning fireplaces and other devices in Vancouver would make good sense. This practice would then be adapted by other communities included in the Greater Vancouver District and the sooner this happens, the sooner everyone will be able to breathe cleaner air. Air is the most important element – and comes to us - free of charge - and it does belong to everyone - and no-one has the right to pollute it!
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City of Vancouver is considering the possibility of a ban for all new residential construction. This idea is considered in the draft Greenest City Action Plan.
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On wood burning fireplaces.
Recent studies on wood smoke were conducted by UBC Professor Michael Brauer, School of Environmental Health and I did ask him whether there is sufficient evidence to initiate a ban of wood-burning fireplaces. His answer was: “this is not really an issue of science but one of how society views this risk...what we do know is that woodsmoke clearly leads to health impacts and that fireplaces are a, very, uncontrolled source of pollution.”
With this in mind, may I suggest to include wood burning fireplaces as well when asking City Hall to ban woodstoves through by-laws.
May I add to this; that this would be applicable to dated homes with existing fireplaces.
To the best of my knowledge new homes, since the late 1980ties, have been build with gas fuelled fireplaces and furnaces.
Now, whether this happened due to a new building code or the foresight of a futuristic design team, I have no knowledge of.Chemical Hypersensitive
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For Pradeep K. Verma MBBS!
Hello, hello - will you please wake up! Banning wood burning is not little fishes at all. Just like many pennies will build a healthy bank account, so will the elimination of all these toxic wood burning fireplaces and stoves contribute to a cleaner and healthier environment!
Matter of fact it could be achieved between now and Christmas – and that would be a Yuletide blessing which would reach far beyond the holidays and benefit every citizen in Vancouver and the surrounding areas. It could be the first step to going Green. -
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This is a great idea, but outside the city’s jurisdiction. This is something TransLink could consider, perhaps in conjunction with the SmartCard rollout expected in 2013, which will enable new and more equitable pricing schemes.
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I grew up not too far from Berlin and for the last 50plus years I wished that Vancouver would have such efficient transit system connecting the heart of the city with the suburbs… Let us assume that ‘Berlin system’ in Vancouver…
There would be an above ground Ring-train circling around the Vancouver boarder, from where one does catch a Fast-rail leading into all directions; to places like Port Coquitlam and beyond; most likely as far as Hope and connecting the communities along the way…Streetcars would be going in every which direction in Vancouver; with connections to North and West Van and Burnaby, and then these communities would have their own, well timed, transportation system.
Vancouver also would have a complete Underground-rail system leading to major points within the city and to Richmond, Surrey and Burnaby.Such would be a complete transportation network ‘Berlin style’ in Vancouver… There would be no need to take the car out and such would eliminate pollution… Berlin style transportation systems exist in all major cities in Germany; so do across country Railway systems and they all do work well, are synchronized and when I was there last (1992) they were still manpower operated with a conductor checking your ticket, to make sure you have caught the right train! Tickets needed to be purchased at the station from an attendant and then it had to be shown and stamped (marked) before entering any public transportation system. This also did work well; there was no attempt to cheat the human eye. Transit passes were flexible as well.
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Application to air quality is tangential.
Water quality as affected by residential discharge is governed under Bylaw #8093, and administered by City of Vancouver’s dedicated Environmental Department: http://vancouver.ca/commsvcs/licandinsp/inspections/environment/An error occurred while saving the comment Chemical Hypersensitive
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To go Green does require a bit of a clean up which starts at ones own premises. Our own dwellings have become, unknowingly, dangerous to our health. Recently, a study found a potential link between the use of household cleaners and air fresheners and breast cancer.
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/08/07/are-cleansers-linked-to-breast-cancer.aspx
The molecules of lab produced fragrances are designed to cling, so my Health-care-practitioner informed me. And I do not think that those molecules are too fuzzy on what they cling to; whether it is a towel or the core of the human anatomy.Hardly a day goes by where one in not assaulted by lab created scents which are emanating from surrounding neighbours dryers. These chemicals are being pushed out into the environment; airborne, they end up in other peoples homes causing havoc. Manufactures are flooding the market with multitudes of strong scented cleaning products and the consumer is paying hard earned money to purchase all these miraculous, deodorizing and what have you, cleaning products and sometimes signing their own death certificates. Many women have paid a hefty prize using these lab produced “GOODIES” and the time has come to leave them in on the shelf in the store. Because when one really thinks about it – scent does not clean anyway.
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