Trendy wood-burning stoves should come with a health warning because of the dangerous pollution they emit, according to a report backed by more than 100 Conservative MPs. As many as 36,000 people in ...

When indoor air pollution makes the news in western countries, it often feels like a local issue. One week it focuses on wood ...

A new study has revealed wood-burning and eco stoves release high concentrations of toxic pollutants that pose serious health risks. The trendy home appliance is often used by households in the winter ...

A wood stove emits more harmful air particulates than a diesel truck. Does their newfound popularity in cities threaten to wipe out progress in reducing air pollution? Emma Meaden loves to sit in her ...

Around two-thirds of the population of developing countries, around 3 billion people, still rely predominantly on biofuels (wood, dung and crop residues) for domestic energy (World Resources Institute ...

Women in developing countries who cook over a wood stove for years and inhale the smoke can develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and experience the same clinical characteristics, diminished ...

This article originally appeared on Undark. When Susan Remmers moved into her home in Portland, Oregon, she thought she’d live there for the rest of her life. Remmers, a 58-year-old with a mobility ...

They are popping up in backyards all over. Outdoor wood burning furnaces are replacing traditional oil and natural gas boilers as the primary heating source for some homeowners in a bid to buck ...