Wood-burning stoves may damage lungs like smoking, study warns
Wood-burning stoves may damage lungs like smoking, study warns
A new study warns that indoor wood-burning stoves significantly damage lung capacity, comparable to cigarette smoking, even among healthier users. Despite these growing health risks and increased air pollution, their use is rising in the UK. Health experts and campaigners are now urgently calling for tougher regulations and bans on these stoves.
A new study warns that indoor wood-burning stoves significantly damage lung capacity, comparable to cigarette smoking, even among healthier users. Despite these growing health risks and increased air pollution, their use is rising in the UK. Health experts and campaigners are now urgently calling for tougher regulations and bans on these stoves.