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Home Gas Emissions With
measuring criteria developed by EPA, the typical home burning
natural gas produces more indoor pollution than any other source.
It's
not just the volume of contaminated gas that's important, it's
also the content of hazardous chemcials and the lack of quality
that exposes us to the most harm.
One
example of hazardous content is the findings from Penn State University
which reports finding PCB levels as high as 1,250 ppm in gas pipes.
The EPA restricts human exposure to PCBs at 50 ppm and is considering
reducing that level even further. Many in the scientific community
feel there are no safe exposure levels for PCBs.
Another
example of gas content is Particulate Matter (PM). PM is the "soot,
carbon black and oily grime" produced when gas is burned. The
EPA has lowered the PM exposure levels to 2.5 microns. EPA warns
that (PM) causes more asthma and breathing difficulties in women
and children than previously known, and wants PM exposure in our
environment to be reduced or eliminated.
For comparison, its like dumping a fully loaded vacum cleaner bag all over the house - and inside your clothes - every day. Day in and day out. Contaminated gas is like the sorcerer's apprentice, it just keeps adding to the gas contamination levels. Nobody goes around dumping vacum bags of dust all over their home. Yet, the gas utility dumps their gas waste on you every day, without your permission or knowledge, and . . . they make you pay them. Contaminated natural gas produces more indoor air pollution than tobacco or second-hand smoke. Therefore, gas combustion is the largest and most dangerous source of pollution people are exposed to. Which Gas Do You Want To Use?
Filtered gas reduces emissions and offers cleaner, safer gas than gas utilities can provide. Because
retail and consumer products use larger volumes of gas in their
operations than homes do. Contaminated gas comes into direct contact
with the products made for consumers.
When
this product contamination is added to the pollution exposure
in the home, our health and safety is being seriously compromised
by contaminated natural gas.
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