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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Only one prosecution made after 15,195 wood-burning complaints in a year in England

Enforcement against illegal wood burning in England is minimal despite over 15,000 complaints, with only one prosecution and very few fines issued.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Wood burning and gas cooking hugely costly to healthcare systems, New Zealand study finds

Air pollution from wood burning and gas cooking is massively costly to our healthcare systems and the economy. These are the conclusions of a peer-reviewed study from New Zealand that calculated the cost of hospital treatment, days off ill and early deaths from the air pollution produced by fireplaces, stoves, gas cooking and un-flued room heaters. Indoor air pollution from New Zealand's 523,000 wood burners was
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