Ministers have set a new target on pollution from fine particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less (PM2.5) to “support better quality of life and reduce pressure on the NHS.” PM2.5 ...

Fashionable wood burning stoves are the UK's single biggest source of particulate air pollution and produce three times more of the toxins than road traffic, Government data shows. DEFRA figures ...

The Government is launching a consultation on measures to reduce smoke emissions from wood burning stoves and bonfires as ...

Wood-burning stoves are booming in the UK, a cosy response to high energy prices and cost of living pressures. But this comes ...

Father Christmas is going to have to start using the window, not the chimney.

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 ...

The Government has announced it is considering tighter regulations on wood burners as part of its plans to tackle air ...

The Government will consult on new rules for wood burning stoves as part of its updated environmental improvement plan aimed ...

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 ...

Wood-burning stoves are a popular source of heating in many countries. However in recent years there has been much debate about the potential negative health effects associated with wood smoke. A ...

Using wood burners to heat homes has been linked to 2,500 deaths in the UK per year, an eco-organisation has said. Air pollution from wood burning also contributes to serious health conditions, ...