Healthy Hearths mean healthy lungs.
That’s why AQMD is helping Southern California residents find ways to reduce air pollution from
wood-burning fireplaces. Wood smoke contains gases and tiny particles known as PM2.5 that lodge deep in your lungs and can be harmful to your health.
But there are ways to make a difference. On this website, you will find the knowledge and tools you need to “burn clean.” So take a look around and turn your hearth into a “Healthy Hearth.”
Healthy Hearths Video
Want to know exactly how wood smoke is harmful? Looking to stop burning wood but still enjoy a cozy fire? Check out our Healthy Hearths video!
Healthy Hearths Quiz
 True or false: Residential
wood burning contributes more fine particle pollution to Southern California’s air than all
of the power plants in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties combined.
Think you know the answer? Take our Healthy Hearths quiz
and test your knowledge of pollution trivia. You might be surprised at
what you find!
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