What were the big stories this year for wood burning? Join us to look back at 2025 as we head into 2026 tinyurl.com/5n8f2634 #airpollution #woodburning #2025news

A public health campaign is vital to educate the public about the impact of dirty air.

Breaking news | @mayoroflondon.bsky.social reveals that 39 locations in 17 London boroughs reported exceedances of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) annual limit value of 40 ug/m3 in 2024 << Meanwhile Defra claims full compliance. WHO=10 www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/g... and data.london.gov.uk/dataset/air-...

📢 Introducing CHEPA: a free, easy-to-use tool for #schools and local authorities! Calculate how a #HEPAfilter would affect your classroom #AirQuality and energy use. 🍎 ✔️ Easy-to-use ✔️ Evidence-based ✔️ Classroom-specific results Try the #CHEPAcalculator today: www.coschools.org.uk/CHEPAcalcula...

"What is black carbon and why does it matter? Black carbon is a major component of PM2.5 and one of the most harmful air pollutants we breathe. These tiny particles penetrate deep into the lungs and are linked to heart disease, stroke, and chronic respiratory... " www.instagram.com/lungcarefoun...

"Recognising that wood-burning stoves are not harmless appliances is the first step in reducing exposure" - @jheydon.bsky.social Wood burning and cooking are big sources of indoor #airpollution. My latest for @theguardian.com, in case you missed it. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

We're seeking clarification from the government ahead of the upcoming #WoodBurning consultation. Given the low level of public awareness and widespread false reassurances about burning at home being safe & eco-friendly, the consultation needs to be robust & science-led. @emmahardymp.bsky.social

Share the facts about wood burning this #CleanAirNight

92% of people burning wood in the UK already have another way to heat their home, but many are choosing to install wood burners for lifestyle or aesthetic purposes – inadvertently putting the health of their family and local community at risk.

And research shows that if your house is connected to the energy grid, it is almost always more expensive to heat your home using a wood burner or open fire rather than central heating.

Wood burning is the most polluting way to heat your home, contributing to serious health conditions for people across the UK and cutting lives short. Even homes with newer “Ecodesign” wood burners are three times more polluted than those without.

With energy prices rising, people across the UK are looking for alternative ways to heat their homes. But wood burning is not the answer many think it is... 🧵

Happy New Year! We're getting back into the swing of things, and happy to see this news over the weekend that we're "leaving the #Diesel age". Considering the #Health effects of the excess diesel emissions that we're still breathing today, losing diesel from our roads can't come soon enough.

Breathing in air pollution from wood burning increases your risk of heart and lung disease, asthma, diabetes and dementia. Even homes with newer “Ecodesign” wood burners are three times more polluted than those without. This #CleanAirNight, share the facts about wood burning.

Both firework petitions will be debated on Monday 19 January 2026 Please email your MP and ask them to attend on your behalf. fireworkcampaign.com/2025/12/20/f...

Up to 250 days in the year Scotland’s renewables could have powered 100% of our electricity needs so TWICE the UK figure talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/01/03/u...

Standing by the bus stop, children breathing fumes from idling cars - totally normalised. #VehicleExhaustIsToxic @mumsforlungs.bsky.social

No gas, no problem in Norway. Most buyers went electric last year, even as incentives start to fade. insideevs.com/news/783304/...

"Luxury Pollution" #Woodburners release fine particles, PM2.5 that can exacerbate #Asthma & other respiratory diseases & in some cases even contribute to #Cancer. The impact on neighbours is always overlooked #AirPollution #WoodBurning #Health www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

We spoke to ‌Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah (Ella Roberta Foundation) about her work to protect people from air pollution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xDn-UZQN-U

The UK’s three hottest years on record have been 2025, 2023, and 2022. Truly mad that there are people who we are supposed to take seriously who insist there is nothing extraordinary or concerning about this fact. www.businessgreen.com/news/4523723...

“Recognizing that wood-burning stoves are not harmless appliances is the first step in reducing exposure...” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The San Francisco Bay Area starts the year off with a ban on wood burning: www.kron4.com/weather/spar...

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

🔥We're proud to support work to raise awareness of the health effects of wood burning. ❤️‍🩹The outdoor air pollution caused by burning wood contributes to 2,490 deaths annually in the UK. 🫁But exactly how does burning wood affect health?

It's a month until #CleanAirNight, a campaign that raises awareness of the impact of wood burning on #Health & #AirPollution. People contact us every week due to being impacted by others' burning. Can you help us share the facts? Burning pollutes not only your home, but your local community too.

The UK uses very high levels of chemical flame retardants compared with other countries, many of whom have reduced fire risk as much as the UK has without using such high levels of chemical flame retardants. www.fidra.org.uk/news/use-of-... 4/8

Chemical fire retardants (CFRs) include substances such as PFAS + chemicals linked to hormone disruption + damage to reproductive health. Now, a new report from @fidrango.bsky.social asks if CFRs are making smoke in fires even more harmful: www.fidra.org.uk/news/use-of-... 🧵 1/8

#CleanAirNews #CleanAirResearch | Source apportionment and oxidative potential of #PM1 and #PM2.5 #AirPollution #AirQuality in Seoul, South Korea cc #IndoorAir www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Did you know that wood burning is the most polluting way to heat your home? Save the date for #CleanAirNight! To find out more visit cleanairhub.org.uk

Renewable energy project approvals hit record high in GB in 2025, data shows

Real Christmas trees are popular, but what do you do with your tree when the holidays are over? There are lots of ways to recycle or repurpose your tree, read how to safely dispose of your tree without harming your family and neighbours. tinyurl.com/2xtwc6mb #airpollution #christmastree

Thank you @timrowkins.bsky.social and Brighton and Hove City Council for raising awareness of the impacts of #WoodBurning. "A simple message: there are clear and proven #Health risks associated with using fireplaces and wood-burners". #AirPollution

Wood burning absolutely affects neighbors. And the lack of action by authorities is a universal, international problem. www.dsawsp.org/personal-sto...

Being indoors can give us some protection from outdoor air pollution, but it also traps pollution produced inside our homes. "Consider not lighting fires when children, or people with health conditions, are in the same room" @jheydon.bsky.social Piece by me. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

"We found that wood burning can trigger sharp spikes in indoor air pollution" #AirPollution #WoodBurning #Health www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Today's festive plume from the highly polluting #Glos incinerator. Strong NE wind ➡️ downwash. ☠️

@hertscc.bsky.social #AirPollution #WoodBurning #Health

Give the gift of Clean Air this Christmas Burning wood harms health #AirPollution #WoodBurning #Health Image: @mumsforlungs.bsky.social

According to child mortality data (2020-2024) 54 Children and Young People died from asthma and anaphylaxis. The deaths were linked to air pollution. According to @ “30,000 people die annually due to air pollution” (2025).

To protect public health, all residential areas should Smoke FREE Areas, with no exceptions. #AirPollution #WoodBurning #Health #Environment

We were proud to join Enact Equality in Parliament this year. Enact Equality were there to talk about how the health effects of air pollution intersect with racial injustice. Learn more: https://urbanhealth.org.uk/insights/news/air-pollution-enact-equality

Department of Farming’s (aka Defra) holiday news includes its (new?) Daily Air Quality Index #DAQI (with a (first ?) mention of some health effects) cc #EAC www.gov.uk/government/p...

Heart attacks increased after Los Angeles wildfires, study finds - Researchers say rates of heart attack and respiratory illness ‘matched worst years of Covid’ #climatecrisis www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Imagine showing a petrol engine to someone who had only known electric vehicles, and trying to convince them to switch to petrol. No-one would choose the dirty, noisy, less efficient, more expensive vehicle. This isn't 1910, hostage to gender insecurity. We can just choose the better tech.

It was positive to see the EIP published earlier this week. Highlights include: - Acknowledgement we need to focus on sources such as woodburning and freight - EU alignment on PM2.5 targets - Support for local authority AQ teams - More data to build awareness and engagement with vulnerable groups

What's new about the Govt's new Environment Improvement Plan? Is it it ambitious enough? And what does it mean for air quality? Enjoyed working on this one with @benrpearce.bsky.social

“Last year more than 40% of electricity generation on Christmas Day came from renewables. It stood at 1.7% in 2009” #GreenSky #GreenShoots “An extra 2 gigawatts of #wind and 3GW of #solar power came on to the network in 2025” @katharinehayhoe.com @350.org www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to pitch this, and for choosing our pitch to go forward @commonseac.parliament.uk. We were really impressed by all the teams pitching - a tough crowd! We hope they get their chance in due course.