Efforts to fight air pollution are being undermined by the middle-class trend of fitting woodburning stoves, official figures show. A rise in pollution from people burning wood at home is ...

The ban on installing wood burning stoves in new homes came into effect in April The Scottish government has temporarily dropped restrictions on the installation of wood burning stoves in newbuild ...

If you want a real fire with less of the mess, a wood-burning stove could be the answer, says Julia Gray SNUGGLING up in front of a real fire is what winter is all about, but a wood-burning stove is ...

Hannah has almost three years of experience overseeing surveys, product testing and investigations around health, pet care and home improvements. Wood burning stoves are becoming increasingly popular, ...

Experts have revealed how parents can protect their children from air particle pollution, much of which is produced by wood burning stoves. While energy bills have soared and households are looking ...

14:50, Fri, Dec 12, 2025 Updated: 14:52, Fri, Dec 12, 2025 Experts have disputed what they call an incorrect worry about wood burners. Adam Oldfield and his team of specialists at StovesAreUs said ...

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 ...

Charity says research dispels myth that wood burning, which has health risks, is a cheaper energy option Wood burners are a more expensive way to heat homes than gas boilers or heat pumps, research ...

Burning wood indoors could cause damage akin to cigarette smoke, researchers have warned, after a new study linked the growing popularity of domestic wood burning to lung damage. Wood burning stoves ...