Trendy wood-burning stoves emit dangerous air pollution, but a new report claims their benefits have been 'overlooked'.
The study, presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Amsterdam, showed those who used wood stoves lost lung capacity more quickly than non-users – even though they tended to be ...
When many people think of wood-burning stoves, the chances are that they imagine bulky cast-iron boxes, smoky chimneys and soot-blackened glass. The models that were a mainstay of old cottages and ...
But there is increasing concern about the potential health and environmental impacts of wood burning stoves. These impacts affect the air inside the home and local neighbourhoods. The exact extent of ...
Burning wood indoors could cause damage in a similar way to cigarette smoke, researchers have warned, after a new study linked the growing popularity of domestic wood burning to lung damage. Wood ...