It may be an 'acceptable risk' to you but is it fair that others are subjected to the risk to their health without any choice? Air pollution knows no borders. The science is clear.

The science is very clear, woodburning harms health, as outlined in the article you posted. A woodburner should also think about where their woodsmoke emissions are going & the impact on surrounding neighbours who are denied the choice of clean air in their homes.

A good start would be to designate the entire county of Hertfordshire as a Smoke Control Area to protect public health. Currently there are very few Smoke Control Areas which is irresponsible when we know the risk to health is so great. #AirPollution #SmokePollution #Health

HETAS admit "One area of a new installation that is OFTEN OVERLOOKED is the effect smoke or fumes discharging from one house can have on neighbouring properties" & yet they do nothing about it!

Woodburning is the most polluting way to heat your home with serious impacts of your health & the health of your neighbours. To find out more #CleanAirNight www.cleanairhub.org.uk

Give the gift of Clean Air this Christmas Burning wood harms health #AirPollution #WoodBurning #Health Image: @mumsforlungs.bsky.social

Burning of wood & coal releases PM2.5 - the most worrying form of #AirPollution for our #Health & has been associated with causing damage to every organ in our body, it can cause illnesses ranging from #Asthma, lung #Cancer to heart attacks & strokes. #WoodBurning #Solidfuel

The Environmental Impact Of Fireworks #AirPollution #Health #Environment earth.org/environmenta...

Councils have a responsibility for local air pollution & a duty to protect public health #AirPollution #WoodBurning #Health #Environment

Save the date #CleanAirNight #AirPollution #WoodBurning #Health

#Woodburning has become a serious public #health issue in Hertfordshire since 2015 & gets worse every year. Despite extensive housing development there have been very few, if any, new Smoke Control Areas designated in past 40+yrs. SCAs remain sparse⬇️. Woodburning here is out of control.

Many people don't realise that using an open fire or log burner can TRIPLE the level of harmful pollution INSIDE & OUTSIDE our homes. Burning wood releases PM2.5- the most worrying form of #AirPollution for our #Health & has been associated with causing damage to every organ in our bodies.

A serious uncontrolled source of PM2.5 particle pollution are excavaters & other diesel powered equipment eg stone cutting etc, used in residential areas. These are levels recorded today from neighbour's garden works & has been going on for 7 weeks now! #AirPollution #Health #Environment

Urgent action needed to tackle woodburning in residential areas where people spend most of their time. A major source of health damaging PM2.5, out of control & a serious public health issue. Any action on other sources is undermined by this growing problem. #AirPollution #WoodBurning #Health

When you choose to light a bbq, especially with wood, remember it's not just your neighbours that you are forcing to breathe health damaging PM2.5 particle pollution,you & your family are breathing it too! Please show some consideration #AirPollution #WoodBurning #Health #AirQuality

Doctors' alarm as safety chiefs green light 'cancer-causing' trendy home appliance Experts state the move is "short-sighted and scientifically unsound" #AirPollution #WoodBurning #Health #Cancer www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic...

Smoke Control Areas are out of date. In Hertfordshire (borders London) there are very few areas covered by Smoke Control legislation which has not been updated for 40yrs+ ⬇️ Woodburning has increased in recent years, since deregulation, and is now out of control.

CIEH welcomes new research stating that Air Pollution in England has reached a 20 year low but shares concerns on domestic Wood Burning #AirPollution #WoodBurning #Health #Environment www.cieh.org/news/press-r...

Hope DEFRA will also include plans to designate ALL residential areas, without exception, as Smoke Control (FREE) Areas. Currently very few areas are designated as an SCA. Everyone deserves to live in a healthy, smoke-free environment. uk-air.defra.gov.uk/data/sca/

Recent research reveals that even homes using newer "ecodesign" #WoodBurners are 3 times more polluted than those without. #AirPollution #WoodBurning #Health #Environment #CleanAirNight

Wood Burners & Open Fires - The Cosy Killer #AirPollution #WoodBurning #Health #Environment www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/news/2024/wo...

CLEAN AIR NIGHT - Wednesday 22 January 2025 Shining a light on the uncomfortable truth about Wood Burning #AirPollution #WoodBurning #Health #Environment The evidence: harm to your health www.actionforcleanair.org.uk/campaigns/cl...

Wood Burning releases Health-harming pollutants #AirPollution #WoodBurning #WoodSmoke #Health #Environment