He said that the problem is not log burners themselves, but 'poor use', including: ...

A doctor has issued a four-point warning to households using log burners. Dr Sam Watts, who has spent over a decade at the ...

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 ...

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Wood sold for burning must meet “Ready to Burn” standards, meaning it has a moisture content of 20% or less. Burning wet or unseasoned wood produces far more smoke and particulates, increasing both ...

Jonathan Blades from Asthma + Lung UK explains the rising concern and health impacts related to air pollution caused by ...