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Tell the EPA to Stop backyard burning to protect our environment and asthma sufferers

Created by J.W. on February 07, 2014

Back yard burning should be banned because it produces fine particulate matter that does permanent damages to you lungs. We switched from burning wood to coal to natural gas why? because of health and safety. If you sit in a room with smokers for hours on end you can survive but if you sit in a room with a fire you'll die within minutes. How are asthma sufferers supposed to walk or even leave their windows open in there house when their neighbor could start up a fire using construction lumber, leaves ,or even railroad ties. Not only does this affect asthma suffers but cancer patients, people who suffer from emphysema, and small children.
if people want to have a fire pit in there back yard it should be a cleaner burning propane or natural gas. This would be just implemented in cities

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