Wood burning stoves are becoming increasingly popular, which has led to growing concern about their health and environmental impacts. There is no clear consensus about the impact of pollutants ...

Even homes with "eco" wood burners are three times more polluted than those without. Wood burners and open fires produce more harmful PM2. 5 than road transport in the UK. Jack Coles, a heating ...

Modern wood stoves can be safe, affordable, and efficient provided you conduct regular cleaning and professional maintenance. Because the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says about 65 ...

Wood burning stoves remain a popular way to heat your home on cold winter nights. But there is also increasing concern about the potential health and environmental impacts of wood burning stoves, for ...

Households across the UK are being warned they could be fined as much as £300 if they use a log burner attached to their chimney. While every house built before the 2000s probably has a chimney ...

Campaigners are urging the Government to consider banning wood burning stoves from UK homes, following serious health and environmental concerns linked to these appliances. Despite smoke control ...

The Scottish government has confirmed it is ditching restrictions on the installation of wood-burning stoves in newbuild homes or conversions. SNP ministers introduced regulations in April - while ...

In a bid to curb air pollution, Labour Party government regulations now limit the amount of smoke that can be emitted from wood-burning stoves in smoke control areas. The government website ...