Dan, that system of neighbors keeping each other in check has worked for the last 200 years. Why stop now?
I can tell by your comments that you have never been to China. It is a terrible place to visit. Before we left our government approved guide broke down into tears and begged us not to take our freedoms for granted. China has dirty air for a number of reasons, mainly because they value becoming a superpower more than human life. If you think China doesn't have regulations, you are in a dream world.
ETA: The point the other posters are making is that the government has failed to link poor air quality to efficient wood burning. Following lockstep with government regulation leads to dangerous results...
I can tell by your comments that you have never been to China. It is a terrible place to visit. Before we left our government approved guide broke down into tears and begged us not to take our freedoms for granted. China has dirty air for a number of reasons, mainly because they value becoming a superpower more than human life. If you think China doesn't have regulations, you are in a dream world.
ETA: The point the other posters are making is that the government has failed to link poor air quality to efficient wood burning. Following lockstep with government regulation leads to dangerous results...