| First Name: | Wendy |
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| Last Name: | Ring |
| Email Address: | wring123@gmail.com |
| Affiliation | |
| Subject | Comment on Woodsmoke Reduction Guidelines |
| Comment |
As a physician and a citizen concerned about climate change I strongly support this program and the proposed guidelines. I appreciate the restriction of replacement stoves to those with lower emissions measured independently from EPA's problematic certification. I agree with the higher rebates for heat pumps over wood stoves and for low income households, communities, and tribes over everyone else. I have talked with many patients and community members about switching from wood stoves to heat pumps and there is zero interest if it means giving up their wood stove. They are afraid of losing heating during power outages. In rural areas restoration of service can take several days. Giving districts the option to allow participants to keep their wood stoves for use during power shutoffs will greatly increase uptake. Wendy Ring MD, MPH |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2022-11-08 16:23:13 |
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