Home wood burning in UK causes ?1bn of health costs a year, report says

Pollution from wood burning causes half of all harm from home heating, but provides only 11% of heat, says public health groupThe air pollution from wood burning in homes is responsible for more than ?1bn a year in health-related damages in the UK and EUR10bn (?8.5bn) across the EU, according to a report.The analysis from the European Public Health Alliance found the total costs of early deaths, illness and lost work resulting from outdoor air pollution produced by all home heating was EUR29bn a year. Continue reading...