WAILUKU, Maui (AP) — Maui medical officials say there may be a connection between sugar cane burning and respiratory illness in light of a recent study of medical records on the island during 55 burn days.
WAILUKU, Maui (AP) — Maui medical officials say there may be a connection between sugar cane burning and respiratory illness in light of a recent study of medical records on the island during 55 burn days.
Hawaii News Now reports (https://bit.ly/1X6aLgP ) that Maui Medical Officer Lorrin Pang and four other officials looked at sugar cane burning and medical records. The findings are the first published study to claim a link between cane smoke and respiratory illness.
Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Company General Manager Rick Volner says the study has significant flaws and that there is no evidence that anyone with health issues was exposed to cane smoke.
Regulators limit sugar cane burning to 100 acres. Maui residents have complained about the smoke caused by the practice.