How Wood Smoke Is Dirtying Alaska’s Air
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In Fairbanks, Alaska, residents are using wood stoves to heat their homes during the frigid winter months. But, smoke created by these wood burners is contributing to some of the worst air pollution in the country. Cathy Cahill discusses air quality in the Last Frontier.
Segment Guests
Cathy Cahill
Cathy Cahill is an associate professor in chemistry at the Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Related Links
- LA Times: Fairbanks area, trying to stay warm, chokes on wood stove pollution
- Reuters: Wood stoves, extreme cold blight air at Alaska’s “North Pole”
- Alaska Dispatch: Fairbanks air quality a dirty shame locals call a community health crisis
- Environmental Health News: Smoke from wood fireplaces, stoves raises new health concerns
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About Denise Chow
@denisechowDenise Chow is a sci-tech editor at Live Science and a former associate producer for Science Friday.