Wellington Florida – Air Quality Impacted By Sugarcane Burning
Admin • July 31, 2015
Sugarcane burning increases the efficiency of sugarcane harvests and lowers the costs of producing sugar. Unfortunately, it also brings unwanted smoke and ash into the community. West of the Village of Wellington, in Palm Beach County, there are 300,000 acres of sugarcane fields. Between October and April, farmers burn the fields to rid the plants of leafy material, which accounts for about 25% of each plant.
The resulting smoke and ash leads to negative health effects for those in the surrounding communities. When the fields are burning and the air quality is poor, there is an increase in asthma attacks, coughs and itchy eyes. The smoke and ash enters homes and offices and may affect indoor air quality long after the plants are done burning. The Sierra Club is calling for the end of sugarcane burning, “It’s time to end a practice that makes our community sick,” Julie Hathaway, of the Sierra Club.
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