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City plans to ban recreational wood burning
The Dutch city of Arnhem announces plans to ban outdoor recreational wood burning.
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Research
Wood stove use linked to reduced lung function
A new study links wood stove use with reduced lung function, with health effects similar to those linked to cigarette smoke.
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Sydney radio interview about wood smoke
Dr Dorothy Robinson talks about the hazards of wood smoke pollution on ABC radio.
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Commentary
Listen to this before lighting the fire
Our board chair discusses the hazards of wood burning on a UK radio show.
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Wood-burning stoves raise new concerns
A new investigative report on wood burning features quotes from our board chair.
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Deaths from wood heating
A study in the Medical Journal of Australia explores wood burning-related deaths and costs in Armidale.
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