Rise in percentage of homes with wood burners since 2022, analysis finds
02-05-2025 07:00 via theguardian.com

Rise in percentage of homes with wood burners since 2022, analysis finds

Greatest growth in rural areas as increase in homes with wood-burning stoves contributes to new air pollution hotspotsGrowing numbers of UK homes with wood-burning stoves are leading to new air pollution hotspots.Analysis by led by University College London (UCL) found that the spatial density of burners is related to the amount of air pollution that builds up in neighbourhoods on winter evenings. The greatest density of wood burners was found in urban areas outside major cities. The list was to
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