Yep, you read that right. Using arguments that are frighteningly similar to anti-smoking arguments, the Oneida County Board of Health has requested that the county heavily regulate wood-burning stoves on the basis of:
…protecting the health of persons who live in close proximity to outdoor wood burning units as well as the investment of those who purchase the units.
According to the resolution, particles in wood smoke can worsen heart conditions and cause breathing problems for those who suffer from asthma and other lung conditions.
Sound familiar? This is the sort of insane precedent that the anti-tobacco movement is setting. Is this really the path we want to take? Do we want the health department and a bunch of zealots to have this sort of power over us?
I don’t.
So while Ban the Ban’s primary purpose is tobacco and smoking, we stand against all forms of banning and over-regulation at the hands of an over-zealous government…
Filed under: Wisconsin Ban, anti insanity, health issues, reality check | Tagged: government over-regulation, oneida county, wood burning ban
