Burning discouraged as air quality declines.Byline: Matt Cooper Matt Cooper may refer to:
Wood stoves and fireplaces should be used sparingly or not at all through Monday morning because of an absence of airflow throughout the southern Willamette Valley The Willamette Valley (pronounced [wɪˈlæ.mɪt], with the accent on the second syllable) is the region in northwest Oregon in the United States that surrounds the Willamette River as it proceeds northward from its , officials said Friday. A "home wood heating advisory' - identified as yellow or "moderate" on the air-quality range - was issued Friday because airflow is expected to be poor, said Kim Metzler of the Lane Regional Air Pollution Authority. People should not use wood stoves and fireplaces unless necessary. Those who must use them should limit smoke by burning small, hot fires with lots of oxygen intake, burning only dry wood, letting the fire burn hot into the night and not damping damping In physics, the restraint of vibratory motion, such as mechanical oscillations, noise, and alternating electric currents, by dissipating energy. Unless a child keeps pumping a swing, the back-and-forth motion decreases; damping by the air's friction opposes the down the stove. Damping down reduces oxygen flow into the stove, and increases smoke emissions. If smoke is seen from the chimney, add airflow to the fire until little or no smoke is seen, officials said. People with sensitive respiratory systems should limit outdoor exercise if they feel shortness of breath Shortness of Breath Definition Shortness of breath, or dyspnea, is a feeling of difficult or labored breathing that is out of proportion to the patient's level of physical activity. or tightness in the chest, and should follow their doctor's advice, Metzler said. The advisory, which covers Linn linn n. Scots 1. A waterfall. 2. A steep ravine. [Scottish Gaelic linne, pool, waterfall.] , Benton and Lane counties and extends north to Corvallis and Albany, is especially important for the young and the elderly, and those with heart or breathing problems or allergies. "We don't want (air levels) to get any worse," Metzler said, adding that another drop in air quality would render the air unhealthy for people with sensitive respiratory systems. This the second bout of stagnant air for Lane County this winter. A cold snap cold snap Noun a short period of cold and frosty weather Noun 1. cold snap - a spell of cold weather cold spell in late November locked in dirty air for more than a week, and air authorities issued a yellow alert. For more information, consult the Web site, www.lrapa .org, or call the 24-hour advisory line at 746-4328. To speak with an official, call the authority at 736-1056. |
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