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Wood burning pollution leads to 8,600 premature US deaths a year, study finds Wood is primary heating in 2% of homes but contributes to producing 21% of country’s wintertime particle pollution Air pollution from home wood burning is estimated to lead to 8,600 premature deaths in the US each year, according to research. Just 2% of US homes use wood for primary heating. Another 8% burn wood for pleasure, aesthetics or supplementary heating, but combined they produce 21% of the country’s wintertime particle pollution. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/20/wood-burning-air-pollution-premature-us-deaths-study?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu