24 Joffre St, Mowbray, Launceston, Tasmania

Back to the low res camera today, but I just had to try and capture this filth. The smoke you see was dropping straight onto their neighbours house. Disgusting.

5 Bryan Street, Invermay, Launceston, Tasmania

Here is another serial polluter in Invermay, Launceston, Tasmania.

5 Bryan St, Invermay, Launceston, Tasmania.

What a joke the Launceston City Council can not see what we see. Are they blind. Are they scared. What is it Launceston City Council, why are you not able to see that this property is in constant breach of air quality law? You should stop this. Enough is enough.

Rod

24 Herbert St, Invermay

Sorry for the delay.

Here is footage of a serial polluter in Invermay. The council/government has no excuse for not prosecuting the owners of 24 Herbert St, Invermay. They pollute everyday of the week. It is impossible to pass 24 Herbert St, Invermay without getting a lung full of fine particulate pollution down your throat.



They are in breach of the law:

PART 3 - Emission of Smoke from Heaters, Fireplaces, Barbecues &c.

9. Emission of smoke from heaters, fireplaces, barbecues &c.
(1) A person who is the occupier of a building or land is not to cause or allow to be emitted, from a heater, fireplace, barbecue, hot water heating appliance or cooking appliance, smoke that –
(a) is visible for a continuous period of 10 minutes or more; and
(b) during that continuous 10-minute period, is visible for a continuous period of 30 seconds or more –
(i) in the case of a heater, fireplace, barbecue, hot water heating appliance or cooking appliance in a building, at a distance of 10 metres or more from the point on the building where the smoke is emitted; or
(ii) in the case of a heater, fireplace, barbecue, hot water heating appliance or cooking appliance that is not in a building, at a distance of 10 metres or more from the point where the smoke is emitted.

See the following site for the whole Act: http://www.thelaw.tas.gov.au/print/index.w3p;doc_id=+67+2007+AT@EN+20080502000000;rec=0

When filming the footage below, I was standing at least 20 metres away, and that smoke is still pouring out, at least a week later. It pours out daily.

Come on Launceston City Council, enough is enough, prosecute the polluters of 24 Herbert St, Invermay, Launceston. Show us you are serious about sorting out the woodsmoke issue in Launceston. Bribing people with cash handouts to replace the heaters that cause the pollution is not enough.

Fund smoke patrols and prosecute.

Rod

24 Herbert St, Invermay

The residents of 24 Herbert St, Invermay, Launceston, Tasmania are serial polluters.

The residents have a constant desire to pollute their neighbours. The interesting thing to consider is that they may even like their neighbours. They might be old friends, going way back. They have a lovely garden, well maintained house but unfortunately, when the residents of 24 Herbert St, Invermay close their doors and turn on their wood burner, they forget all that and start inflicting fine particulate pollution on everyone around them. Their pollution results in very fine particles being sucked into the lungs of anyone unfortunate enough to be near them.

In the morning, I will upload video of this polluting property.

Rod.

37 Bryan St, Invermay, Launceston, Tasmania.

This is the first video post that shows the disgraceful pollution caused by selfish individuals polluting Launceston, Tasmania.

The people who live here are saying to you and me: "I'm warm mate, but stuff you and shame your baby's lungs are sucking in all my pollution from my dirty smoking chimney".

Last post on wood smoke health impacts

The following link provides information published by the Washington State Department of Ecology Air Program outlining the health effects of wood smoke: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/pubs/92046.pdf

I will not post anymore information on wood smoke. You have enough info to start looking this issue up for yourself.

From tomorrow, April 22, 2009, I will commence posting video of property in Launceston that are polluting mine and your families lungs, probably causing long term health impacts.

Enough is enough, there are enough alternative heating sources in this city to put an end to the burning of wood.

No more wood smoke in Launceston, Tasmania.

Winter is coming and so is the pollution...

The following information on the pollutants and health impacts from wood smoke pollution is from Health Canada at http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/iyh-vsv/environ/wood-bois-eng.php

The Pollutants in Wood Smoke

The main pollutants in wood smoke that cause health concerns are:

• Particulate Matter: This is the term for solid or liquid particles found in the air. They can be very small and can travel deep into your lungs, causing respiratory and heart problems.
  
• Carbon Monoxide: This is a colorless, odorless gas that is poisonous at high levels. It can interfere with the delivery of oxygen in the blood to the rest of your body.
  
• Volatile Organic Compounds: These are a wide range of compounds that usually have no color, taste or smell. Some cause direct health effects, while others contribute to smog.
  
• Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: These compounds are a health concern because of their potential to cause cancer.

In communities where wood heating is common, wood smoke can be responsible for as much as 25% of the airborne Particulate Matter, 15% of the Volatile Organic Compounds and 10% of the Carbon Monoxide in the atmosphere.

Wood smoke also contains other toxic compounds, including nitrogen oxides and chlorinated dioxins. These can contribute to environmental hazards, such as smog and acid rain.

Health Effects Associated with Wood Smoke

• Exposure to the pollutants in wood smoke can cause eye, nose and throat irritation, headaches, nausea and dizziness.
• Wood smoke can also make asthma worse, and has been associated with an increase in respiratory problems.
• In large populations where wood smoke is a significant contributor to outdoor air pollution, studies have linked wood smoke to severe health risks, including increased hospital admissions and even premature death.
  
• In addition, studies of laboratory animals suggest that prolonged exposure to wood smoke may weaken the immune system.
  

Breathing wood smoke is not healthy for anyone. However, the health risks are greater for people with:

• Existing heart and lung problems.
• Children are also at greater risk because their respiratory systems are still developing, and because they inhale more air due to their higher rates of activity.