#MECFS First blood test to diagnose chronic fatigue syndrome Times article (not behind a paywall) web.archive.org/web/20251008...

This article overstates some claims. The UK CCC and IPCC do not class wood burning as carbon neutral. In terms of overall resilience, especially for keeping critical home systems running, a home battery system provides far greater security and practicality. #StoveIndustryLies

A city in the Netherlands plans to ban outdoor recreational wood burning.

This government doesn't actually care about people. They say they are for working people, but it's only certain working people, and for people that are unable to work thru no fault of their own, then the government doesn't even acknowledge they exist!

Health damaging PM2.5 pollution hitches a lift on red blood cells to spread through the body. airqualitynews.com/health/pm2-5... #CleanAir @airqualitynews.bsky.social

Health damaging PM2.5 pollution hitches a lift on red blood cells to spread through the body. airqualitynews.com/health/pm2-5... #CleanAir @airqualitynews.bsky.social

PM2.5 hitches a lift on red blood cells to spread through the body. airqualitynews.com/health/pm2-5... @airqualitynews.bsky.social

A recent new story on our website from Australia.

Our #Dieselgate petition is growing. Let's get this even higher, before the trial begins on October 13th. Have you signed yet? #AirPollution #DitchDiesel

And don't believe the stove industry that modern Ecodesign stoves are less polluting. medium.com/@ChronicIlln...

Replacing fireplaces and old stoves with Ecodesign stoves will increase PM2.5 pollution above all UK power stations (so that includes the Drax wood burning power station) Full video on Youtube: youtu.be/2YgUhzUCPV0

#WoodBurningStoves Replacing fireplaces and old stoves with Ecodesign stoves will increase PM2.5 pollution above all UK power stations (so that includes Drax wood burning power station) Full video on Youtube: youtu.be/2YgUhzUCPV0

#WoodBurningStoves Replacing fireplaces and old stoves with Ecodesign stoves will increase PM2.5 pollution above all UK power stations (so that includes Drax wood burning power station) Full video on Youtube: youtu.be/2YgUhzUCPV0

Good news! People who don't use indoor wood burners have better lung function than those who do. Glad to see investigations into potential links between living in an area with a high concentration of wood stoves & increased rates of respiratory issues, eg inhaler prescriptions. #AirPollution

Replacing fireplaces and old stoves with Ecodesign stoves will increase PM2.5 pollution above all UK power stations (so that includes the Drax wood burning power station) Full video on Youtube: youtu.be/2YgUhzUCPV0

"Researchers used a test to see how much air people could blow out in one second after a deep breath in, also known as forced expiratory volume in one second or FEV1. They found that declines in FEV1 were larger among people who used indoor wood burners." www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

Why do the stove industry want to poison us? Why are modern wood burning stoves allowed in newbuild homes in the UK Future Homes Standard? UK government data shows they are very polluting. Full video on Youtube: youtu.be/2YgUhzUCPV0

@georgemonbiot.bsky.social @drgaryfuller.bsky.social @patrickjalee.bsky.social @jillbelch.bsky.social @seetheair.bsky.social A video about wood burning stoves and the UK Future Homes Standard, that you might be interested in.

Why do the stove industry want to poison us? Why are modern wood burning stoves allowed in newbuild homes in the UK Future Homes Standard? UK government data shows they are very polluting. Full video on Youtube: youtu.be/2YgUhzUCPV0

It feels like busy times everywhere at the moment. And that includes in the air pollution world - below are three important stories I wanted to highlight 🧵

Wood smoke—whether visible or invisible—is toxic.

Great to see phasing out of wood burning is included. "Phase out the use of wood burning stoves, open fires and other domestic solid fuel burning as soon as possible." There's nothing eco about Ecodesign stoves.

We need the Government to sanction car manufacturers; these #Diesel cars need to go. Sign our petition to get the Government to make the polluters pay 👇. And get in touch if you want to campaign on this with us 💚. #Dieselgate #AirPollution

“Over 1.2 million people with lung conditions in the Netherlands are affected by poor air quality, mainly caused by household wood stoves, barbecues, and fire pits, the Dutch Lung Foundation (Longfonds) said.” nltimes.nl/2025/09/14/h...

I made a chart you can share to any citizen concerned about the "cost" of immigrants www.datawrapper.de/_/fGPis/

Good to see the message spreading: “Evidence shows that wood-burning heaters contribute to pollution and exacerbate health problems, but many people are unaware of the dangers.”

There’s still a widespread assumption that smoke needs to be visible to be harmful. As this tragic story illustrates, that simply isn’t true.

Clean air advocates in Canberra are speaking out…

Great to see this continuing! “We’re urging residents to give up wood burning, so we can tackle London’s toxic air and create a healthier Hackney for everyone.” news.hackney.gov.uk/news/hackney...

New story on our website: “…listening to people chopping up their firewood at all hours of the day and night is triggering for mine and my children’s post traumatic stress disorder.”

Yes it's August, but now's the time to email interior magazine editors about their #Christmas editions. Can you write to them, asking them to consider not using images of blazing fires on their front covers or within features this year? #AirPollution #WoodBurning

I can fully attest to the quality of Pete's work - both as a scientist and as a communicator. I can't wait to see his film - if you want to too, then get in touch with him + your local Indi cinema 👇🔥

#StopBurningStuff I found some hopium. Lots of interesting stats in this article. Renewable energy will win, despite the capture of politicians by the fossil fuel industry.

I just signed a @stopburningtrees.bsky.social petition: Say No to New AI Data Centre Powered By Drax. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/sa...

We know it’s the height of Summer, but interior magazine editors are currently planning their #Christmas editions. Can you write to them, asking them to consider not using images of blazing fires on their front covers or within features this year? #AirPollution #WoodBurning

BREAKING: We won! 💪 🙌 We are absolutely delighted at the decision the High Court has made, making documents in October’s #Dieselgate class action publicly available due to the high level of public interest in this case.

Dr Isolde Radford, senior policy manager at Alzheimer’s Research UK, said: “This rigorous review adds to mounting evidence that exposure to air pollution – from traffic fumes to wood burners – increases the risk of developing dementia." www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Worrying to read about this new study into #WoodBurning. #Ecodesign stoves produce high levels of ultrafine particles. Manufactured fuels eg wood briquettes/smokeless coal emit more pollution than seasoned or kiln-dried wood, despite being marketed as cleaner alternatives. #AirPollution

Please sign this petition by @asthmaandlung.org.uk, which urges the UK Government to adopt the WHO's ambitious #CleanAir standards & create a clear plan to reach them. In October, they will hand the petition in at 10 Downing Street - please support a cleaner, healthier UK. #AirPollution

Well said @richardosman1.bsky.social The Salt Path Controversy youtube.com/shorts/9pjta...

I’m sorry, the DWP announcing “don’t worry, the benefits u-turn means only 150,000 people will be pushed into poverty now!” is just insane. Cruel, incompetent ghouls who shouldn’t be allowed to run a bath let alone a system sick people rely on to live.

#StopBurningStuff a damning report by the Royal College of Physicians revealed that 99% of the UK population was now breathing in “toxic air” 99%!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Findings that should be a call to action for governments to urgently get high polluting vehicles off the roads. “Millions of diesel cars on our roads are still emitting toxically high levels of pollution and it’s costing our health, especially the health of our children” - @mumsforlungs.bsky.social

More than 100 of the UK’s most high-profile disabled people urge the Prime Minister to abandon the “inhumane and catastrophic plans to cut disability benefits”. My exclusive: www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

You can easily make more pensioners eligible for WFA. Just make them all poorer. Sorry to say the quiet bit out loud. Of course making fewer eligible, by having everyone on a decent unconditional basic income, doesn't seem to be considered as an option.

We were pleased to be in Parliament today with ‪@clasp-ngo.bsky.social‬ highlighting the benefits of transitioning from gas to electric cooking for our health and the planet. Stay tuned for more info! Learn more about the harms of gas cooking: www.cleanairhub.org.uk/clean-air-in...

FACTCHECK: Why expensive gas – not net-zero – is keeping UK electricity prices so high Many seem determined to obfuscate the very obvious reason why UK power is still so pricey. Molly Lempriere and I set out the facts + options to cut bills. www.carbonbrief.org/... 1/10

#WoodBurningStove A complaint against a Council was informally resolved not 'upheld' The same thing has happened to the SIA. The SIA misinformation is arguably worse as it wasn’t new information that made it out-of-date, like the Cosy Killer campaign. medium.com/@ChronicIlln...

"Wood burners are not a cost-effective, healthy or sustainable alternative to other forms of heating, notably heat pumps, & should not play a critical role in the heat security of our future homes." Well said @ukhealthclimate.bsky.social @richardswsmith.bsky.social @jillbelch.bsky.social