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"We now have a dizzying array of heating technologies to consider, besides the
fire that warmed our ancestors.
Salespeople will highlight any number of features and minor conveniences. You
will be made aware of limited-offer discounts, product warranties, trends in
certain Nordic countries, or their low cost (at least in the short-term). What
you are less likely to read on the box is, well, the stuff that really matters:
the long-term effects on your health and the health of your family, your
neighbours and the environment.
Yes, a heater should keep you warm affordably. After all, a warm home is vital
for your health. But would you run a heater that you knew was increasing the
likelihood of your child developing asthma, your partner developing lung
cancer, and your neighbour or your grandparent suffering a stroke or heart
attack?
Many peer-reviewed studies have found domestic heating to be a major source of
air pollution and of ill health in Australia. So which heaters are high-risk
and which are low-risk? Let’s consider, firstly, the most dangerous heaters."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
