Residential oil boilers raise health concerns for Northeastern U.S.

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Residential oil boilers such as the one shown above are used frequently to heat homes in New England. A recent study suggests more attention should be paid to their emissions which could cause asthma and other health problems. Credit: Courtesy of Rog ...
Residential oil boilers, such as the one shown above, are used frequently to heat homes in New England. A recent study suggests more attention should be paid to their emissions, which could cause asthma and other health problems. Credit: Courtesy of Roger McDonald, Brookhaven National Laboratory

New research suggests that residential oil boilers, commonly used for home heating in the northeastern United States, should receive more attention as sources of air pollutants. The study — the first to identify certain specific air pollutants in home heating oil emissions — is scheduled for the April 1 issue of ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology.


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