In regard to the Jan. 28 story about wood stove use and the legal and health issues involved: Many people want this issue uniformly regulated by the state. Dennis Township, where a one vote election win just occurred, is a classic case where local politics and pandering for votes outweighs effective regulations to protect health, safety and welfare. This has occurred time and time again here as local politicians do nothing but blow hot air. Van Drew, make this one of the hundreds of bills you introduce.