Home fireplaces and wood stoves are quietly driving a large share of winter air pollution, even though only a small number of households rely on wood heat. Researchers found that wood smoke accounts ...

Installing a wood stove means following strict rules to ensure both safety and performance. One question often sparks confusion — the air inlet. Is it optional, or a must-have? Let’s clear the air ...

Pollution from wood burners kills thousands but proposed emissions limit would cut toxic particles by 10% New wood-burning stoves will carry a health warning highlighting the impact of the air ...

ESSEX JCT., Vt. (WCAX) - House fires are on the rise across the region, with chimney and wood stoves sparking many of them. The Essex Junction Fire Department responded to nine fires in 2025, a big ...

Best time of year to clean a chimney pipe Best tools for brushing down a chimney or wood stove pipe and clean up Yearly maintenance tips, including how to replace fireproof gaskets in and around your ...

09:49, Thu, Dec 4, 2025 Updated: 09:49, Thu, Dec 4, 2025 An update has been given by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs on a potential ban for some kinds of wood-burning stoves. This ...

Father Christmas might have to find another way of dropping off our presents soon, as open fires and wood-burning stoves are set to face pollution restrictions. The government released its latest ...

Labour ministers are considering stricter rules on wood‑burning stoves to help reduce air pollution. Following the publication of the government’s updated environment plan (EIP), a consultation will ...

This fall, the Bay Area Air District updated the threshold for issuing a Winter Spare the Air Alert. On a Winter Spare the Air Alert day, all wood burning is illegal. Just one evening of wood burning ...

If you live in an older Pennsylvania home, your stone or brick fireplace might be more decorative than functional. Many of these fireplaces, especially those found in historic properties across ...

Use of wood-burning stoves and fires in homes is mostly unnecessary and their toxic pollution costs the NHS millions The burning of wood and coal in homes contributes to almost 2,500 deaths a year in ...

Burning wood and coal at home contributes to the death of nearly 2,500 people each year in the UK, according to research. Stopping the use of wood-burning stoves and open fires at home could help the ...