Series Illuminates Health Risks of Wood-Burning Stoves

In a two-month reporting project, the Chico Enterprise-Record and the California HealthCare Foundation's Center for Health Reporting investigated the medical, environmental, political and economic factors in wood-burning stoves used to heat homes. CHCF is the publisher of California Healthline. According to the series, doctors have linked the stoves to aggravated asthma cases and chronic lung disease.

"For Many, Burning Wood an Economic Necessity of Life" (Scott, Chico Enterprise-Record, 5/15).
"Fuel for the Fire: Abundant Wood Means Cheap Heat for Homes" (Hacking/Scott, Chico Enterprise-Record, 5/15).
"What People Say ..." (Chico Enterprise-Record, 5/15).
"What Makes the EPA-Certified Stoves So Much Cleaner?" (Mitchell, Chico Enterprise-Record, 5/16).
"Wood Stove Regulation Old Hat in Reno" (Shoonover, Chico Enterprise-Record, 5/16).
"After Years of Waiting, Ann Marie Robinson Was First in Line for a New Stove Voucher" (Schoch [1],Â Chico Enterprise-Record, 5/16).
"Finding Solutions: Butte's First Venture Into Wood Stove Vouchers Went Fast" (Schoch [2], Â Chico Enterprise-Record, 5/16).
"Editorial: Smoky Problem Can Be Alleviated" (Chico Enterprise-Record, 5/16).
"Three Case Studies ..." (Chico Enterprise-Record [1], 5/16).
"What People Say ...." (Chico Enterprise-Record [2], 5/16).

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