A study has revealed that wood-burning stoves pose potential health risks. Carried out by the University of Surrey, it found ...

The new research claims air pollution from burning wood in the home contributes an average of 3,741 new cases of diabetes and ...

A new Freedom of Information request by Mums for Lungs has revealed that, despite more than 15,000 complaints about toxic ...

The use of wood burners in the UK has nearly doubled since 2009. (Getty Images) Unlike radiators or underfloor heating, there's something magical – romantic, even – about a wood burner. From the ...

Millions of Britons who own a wood-burning stove will have been alarmed this week by new research suggesting the cosy appliances could damage lungs in a similar way to cigarette smoke. The study, ...

Burning wood indoors could cause damage in a similar way to cigarette smoke, researchers have warned, after a new study linked the growing popularity of domestic wood burning to lung damage. Wood ...

Burning wood indoors could cause damage akin to cigarette smoke, researchers have warned, after a new study linked the growing popularity of domestic wood burning to lung damage. Wood burning stoves ...

The study, presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Amsterdam, showed those who used wood stoves lost lung capacity more quickly than non-users – even though they tended to be ...

Burning wood indoors could cause damage in a similar way to cigarette smoke, researchers have warned, after a new study linked the growing popularity of domestic wood burning to lung damage. Wood ...

Using a wood-burning stove at home can lead to a decline in lung function, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The study was ...