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Government of British Columbia; Water, Air, and Climate Change Branch Exit EPA
Health effects of backyard burning and British Columbia's actions to stop it.

Government of British Columbia; Water, Air, and Climate Change Branch (PDF) Exit EPA (18 pp, 2.5MB, About PDF)
Model municipal bylaw for regulating residential backyard burning.

Not in My Backyard, The Environmental Services Department of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Exit EPA
Information on hazards of backyard burning in Ireland.

Canadian Center for Pollution Prevention Exit EPA
Comprehensive Web site with information on backyard burning including concerns, legislative policy, programs, and successes.

Center for Environment and Energy Exit EPA
Canadian brochure on the problems associated with backyard burning.

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Non-Governmental Organizations

DioxinFacts.org Exit EPA
Web site sponsored by Chlorine Chemistry Council with information on backyard burning and free copies of CD-ROM, "Backyard Trash Burning: The Wrong Answer."

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Educational Resources

Air Defenders Exit Disclaimer
Air Defenders is an educational resource about open burning, air quality and asthma. The Wisconsin Department of Environmental Resources designed it for use with 4th and 5th grades.

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