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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 2h

actionnetwork.org/letters/supp...

Remember, there is no safe level of NOx, so every step we can take to eliminate emissions of it helps - and you don't have to live in Alameda County to send a letter!

Support Zero Emission Appliance Standards via Rules 9-4 and 9-6 al

In 2023, the Bay Area Air District (the “Air District”) established strong standards to reduce deadly air pollution from the use of fossil fuels in homes and buildings. The regulations, Rules 9-4 and ...

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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 5h

Here's a fact that will blow your mind:

The speed camera was invented by a race-car driver, Maurice 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗼nides.

Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 23h

Neuropsychological Effects of Air Pollution on Children and Adolescents (0–18 Years): A Global Bibliometric Analysis

www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/16...

www.mdpi.com

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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 1d

"For years, we have suffered as Drax’s promises to operate responsibly proved to be nothing but a smokescreen. Some of us are forced to rely on oxygen tanks for everyday activities. Children cannot play in their own backyards without struggling to breathe."

Dogwood Alliance @dogwoodalliance.org · 1d

When communities fight back, they win!

Dr. Krystal Martin’s #OpEd shows how #Gloster, #MS took a stand for #justice—and why #MDEQ must uphold their right to clean air.

Read more: buff.ly/uUuURTc

Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 1d

www.dsawsp.org/sources/publ...

Wood burning in public places

Wood burning is a growing source of pollution in public places, due to the trend of wood-burning restaurants and recreational wood burning.

www.dsawsp.org

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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 1d

"🏕️ From Campfire to the ER — My Asthma Wake-Up Call
It was supposed to be four weeks of freedom, fun, and paddleboarding under the sun. My first long trip away at sleepaway camp in Central California. I had asthma, sure—but it was mild. I thought I knew how to... "

www.instagram.com/projectbreat...

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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 2d

They should use full-cutoff cobrahead luminaires with house-side shields and phototimers for maximum benefit.

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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 2d

Ah yes, the dreaded high-mast lighting... we suffer from it here too:

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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 2d

This is what the Center is referring to.

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, high-mast lighting:

Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 2d

"The Division has determined that these emissions will not cause an adverse impact on ambient air quality... "

That's a lie.

"... and the air quality levels should pose no significant health risk around the plant."

Aaaaaaaaand that's a lie too.

WTH 🤦‍♂️

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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 2d

Why do many of the financially-struggling farms have such late-model tractors in them?

Did they buy them with long-term loans or something?

Something doesn't add up...

Either way, they should have stuck with older models, because the new ones are an absolute nightmare.

Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 2d

🙏🤞

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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 2d

Not just fossil fuels, but wood and other biomass too: www.dsawsp.org/health/wood-...

Wood smoke is particle pollution

Wood burning is a major source of fine particle air pollution in many neighborhoods and communities.

www.dsawsp.org

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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 2d

Um... yes 😬

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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 2d

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

A body shape index modifies the association between air pollution and cardiometabolic multimorbidity - Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports - A body shape index modifies the association between air pollution and cardiometabolic multimorbidity

www.nature.com

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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 2d

I am actually pleasantly surprised by this - perhaps people are finally waking up to the harms of it?

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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 2d

I am actually pleasantly surprised by this - perhaps people are finally waking up to the harms of it?

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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 2d

There is no safe level of air pollution. It doesn't matter how much pollution there is - if you are exposed to ANY, then you are a goner.

The poll is asking the right question.

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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 2d

Absolutely! In fact, one of my biggest pet peeves is when a sign says NO SMOKING yet there are gas/diesel vehicles and/or wood-burning appliances being operated right next to it.

NO SMOKING should include ALL sources of smoke, not just cigarettes and vape pens.

Doctors and Scientists Against Wood Smoke Pollution @dsawsp.org · 3d

Good question: “There are usually ‘no smoking’ (cigarette, cigar, etc.) rules in the campground, and separate areas for smokers, away from campers. What makes that different from campfire smoke?”

Do you believe there should be 'No Campfire' zones in campgrounds?

Do you think it’s a good idea for campgrounds to set aside a certain area in their parks where campfires are not permitted? We’ve discussed this before,

www.rvtravel.com

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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 2d

Absolutely! In fact, one of my biggest pet peeves is when a sign says NO SMOKING yet there are gas/diesel vehicles and/or wood-burning appliances being operated right next to it.

NO SMOKING should include ALL sources of smoke, not just cigarettes and vape pens.

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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 3d

DO NOT TRAVEL TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DO NOT TRAVEL TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DO NOT TRAVEL TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DO NOT TRAVEL TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DO NOT TRAVEL TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DO NOT TRAVEL TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 3d

Nobody:

The Irish:

"Sliready,
Sliset,
Sligo!"

Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 3d

Today was the first day of the season that I encountered wood smoke while out walking.

I didn't see it, but I could smell it, and when I looked over at a nearby chimney I saw the "heat shimmering" and knew immediately that it was the source.

Sigh... here we go again 😷

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Dr Gary Fuller @drgaryfuller.bsky.social · 4d

A year of air pollution visualised through the medium of knitting, inspired by Breathe London

Piece by Paul Day with quote by my brilliant @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social colleague @andygrieveair.bsky.social

airqualitynews.com/headlines/a-...

A year of air quality data created by Poplar’s closely-knit community

In Poplar, Tower Hamlets, a collective of more than 130 knitters has unveiled Knitting the Air – a striking 12-metre textile artwork that transforms local air quality data into over 2,000 hand-knitted...

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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 3d

Those mines need to be sued and criminally prosecuted. There is NOTHING that justifies blocking such warnings.

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