"It’s an uncomfortable fact, but the health burden of wood burning on the British public is simply too big to ignore." A report from the environmental consultancy, Ricardo, sugg ...

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It may be natural, but there’s nothing safe or environmentally sound about heating your home with wood. The World Health Organization has ranked air pollution and climate change as the top health ...

BENNINGTON -- John Wood, director of the State Division of Fire Safety, said there was some concern that high fuel costs would lead to more structure fires over the coming winter. Because the cost of ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass (WWLP) — Temperatures are cooling down and that means more people are using their fireplaces and wood stoves. In 2016, there were 565 fire incidents involving chimneys, fireplaces ...

Types of pollutant Are wood burning stoves bad for the environment? Are wood burning stoves bad for your health? What is the amount of pollutants released by wood burning stoves? Deciding whether to ...

‘Some types of wood are banned from being burned in log burners because they produce high levels of smoke and harmful ...

The price hikes and supply crunches that have clobbered fuel supplies and raised prices throughout the world are starting to affect the one fuel we can call ours: wood pellets. “There is quite a bit ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Lou Faraone has what he describes as four miles' worth of seasoned firewood, laid end to end, so he’s confident he’s got enough to meet demand. But some days he figures he could use ...

Did you know that warming your home accounts for over 40 percent of your utility bills? What if you had an option that’ll save you the exorbitant amounts of money you spend on heating your home, ...

Winter can be rough, for a number of reasons. And if enjoying time outside or getting social in your backyard is something you miss out on from December through March, your overall well-being can ...