Brown researcher to study environmental health impacts of wood pellet production
August 22, 2024
August 22, 2024
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 22 -- Brown University issued the following news:
Often touted as a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels, wood pellets are rapidly increasing in popularity across the globe, but little is known about the environmental health impacts of pellet manufacturing in surrounding communities.
To address that knowledge gap, a new million grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences will support a study of emissions from wood . . .
Often touted as a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels, wood pellets are rapidly increasing in popularity across the globe, but little is known about the environmental health impacts of pellet manufacturing in surrounding communities.
To address that knowledge gap, a new million grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences will support a study of emissions from wood . . .