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Backyard Burning
This site describes the harmful effects of backyard burning on human health and the environment. "Burning trash in the open produces many pollutants [that can cause serious respiratory ailments] including dioxins, ...hydrocarbons, volatile organic compounds [VOCs], carbon monoxide, hexachlorobenzene, and ash." Backyard burning "produces various compounds toxic to the environment including nitrogen oxides, VOCs, carbon monoxide, and particle pollution." Includes information about local burning practices and restrictions. From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/nonhaz/municipal/backyard/
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