A Brief Note of Warning on Fatalities Associated With the Storage of Wood Stove Pellets.

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3. I was very surprised myself. On seeing it, I emailed some family members who I know use pellet...

stoves.

I'd feel horrible beyond belief if I'd become aware of this and said nothing.

Probably the risk is relatively small compared to the risk of getting lung cancer from burning biomass, for example, but on the other hand, it's a safety issue of which people should be aware. It's quite possible that some fatalities have not been recorded, since even mild carbon monoxide related hypoxia can lead to heart attacks. If I recall correctly from my readings on this topic, many of the mechanisms for fatalities related to air pollution do in fact, involve this mechanism. Air pollution deaths, like smoking deaths, are not entirely about cancer.

You're most welcome. Thank you for your attention to issues in the environment. You're a real serious news source.