It’s worth repeating: “Clean burning” is a myth.

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Wishing you all a future filled with clean, wood-smoke-free air.

New story on our website: A UK resident is being smoked out by someone burning a Defra-approved “smokeless fuel”—coal. “It is mind boggling that this stuff is on a government website as being legal to burn.” www.dsawsp.org/personal-sto...

So now garbage burning is considered carbon neutral…? news.mongabay.com/2025/12/boom...

Much more awareness than in the US, too.

Recommended weekend read: theconversation.com/wood-burning...

A sobering weekend read... www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

If your gadgets are talking behind your back, they should at least tell you who they're talking to. "Smart" doesn't necessarily mean safe. A privacy check or two never hurts.

A month today, Father Christmas will be busy squeezing down chimneys. Did you know that burning wood produces benzene, formaldehyde, arsenic, mercury (& more)? Help us protect Father C's lungs; please don't burn if you don't need to 🙏 . www.dsawsp.org/health/wood-...

“…Guess which metric the hackers care about.…” cybersecuritea.com/p/how-tech-l...

Another responsible wood burner…

Holiday scams are on the rise. Learn how you can avoid the fake charities, sketchy 'bank' calls, and gift card traps without losing your festive spirit. Our latest CybersecuriTea issue covers simple ways to help your family stay secure this season. Read here:...

A group of public health experts in Denmark have recommended banning residential wood burning.

Where I live, timber industry slash burning is something the media celebrates… ☹️

New on our site: The Wood Stove Industry Tried to Silence a Health Campaign — and Lost www.familiesforcleanair.org/the-wood-sto...

Wow… now let‘s see the FTC crack down on the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association‘s claims about EPA-certified wood stoves: airqualitynews.com/legislation/...

Wow… if only everyone would take Abby’s advice www.cleveland.com/advice/2025/...

British Medical Journal on domestic wood burning: www.bmj.com/content/391/...

Important story on the horrors of #woodburning by my excellent colleague @dpcarrington.bsky.social a must-read and must-follow: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

“…although extreme concentrations of PM2.5 and smoky skies get a lot of attention, more harm is done at the lower concentrations that occur more often.” You don’t have to see smoke to be harmed by it. www.cbc.ca/radio/whaton...

A Facebook group conversation about privacy turned into a doxxing threat, and a real-world reminder of why digital safety plans matter.

The “clean renewable energy” the Redwood Coast Energy Authority has staunchly embraced and defended for years. A $68,560 fine for burning an employee in a fireball. www.times-standard.com/2025/10/06/o...

“Log burning stoves damage lungs 'in the same way as smoking,’ new study shows”: www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/uk-worl...

Phishing just got an upgrade: ScamGPT and pro-level scam tools mean anyone can run a phishing empire. Here's how to fight back.

Wood smoke—whether visible or invisible—is toxic.

New on our website: More evidence links wood smoke and dementia www.familiesforcleanair.org/more-evidenc...

The wood stove industry are also gas industry lobbyists. nehpba.org/nehpba-blog/...

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.

As many in US are in areas w/ a COVID-19 surge assoc' w/ an AIRBORNE infectious agent - "He said the public should consider reviving some forms of pandemic-era precautions, such as proper hand hygiene and avoiding unnecessary touching of the hands and eyes." #HaveaClue fox4kc.com/news/covid-1...

It costs your health👇

Wood stove owner learns how it is polluting his home, says he regrets decision to install a wood stove: youtu.be/haIaG844J08?...

Great advice from @cybersecuritea.com. I always strip off tracking codes before sharing links. Well worth the extra step. cybersecuritea.com/p/stop-letti...

“Internal records, studies and interviews with current and former agency officials reveal another motivation [for avoiding masks]: Embracing masks would mean admitting how dangerous wildfire smoke really is.” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/17/u...

Is wood smoke affecting you? We’d like to hear about it! Share your story at the link below. #WoodSmokePollution #WoodSmokeStories #AirPollution

In a TV news segment about lung cancer: “In patients that have a history of wood burning, wood-burning stoves, or things used to heat, any smoke exposure—not just smoking, but smoke exposure in general—that’s a risk factor,” Dr. Phillips [a pulmonologist] explained. www.wspa.com/news/ask-the...

“Soot, from sources like vehicle exhaust emissions and burning wood, was found to increase the relative risk of dementia by 13%...” www.bbc.com/news/article...

A new study “adds to mounting evidence that exposure to air pollution — from traffic fumes to wood burners — increases the risk of developing dementia.” #Dementia #Alzheimers #AirQuality #WoodSmokePollution

DSAWSP board member Dr Dorothy Robinson was interviewed on ABC Radio Sydney on the health hazards of wood heating. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Four climate change denying members of congress (per CAP) send letter to Canada saying that its climate driven wildfire smoke is bothering them: www.bbc.com/news/article...

Great weekend read: www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...

"There’s a persistent burnt smell and the pollution appears palpable. It is a physical experience that goes beyond what numbers alone can convey.” New research by @psich.bsky.social on the causes and impacts of #Delhi 's smogs. My latest for @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/environment/...