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Burning solid fuels - Fuel for Thought

There’s no getting away from it: wood-burning stoves and open fires make our homes feel cosy and warm.

You might use yours to cut the cost of rising gas and electricity bills, or you might have installed a wood-burner because you thought it was a more sustainable option.

But there’s an invisible problem, burning solid fuels in your home creates pollution, and damages your health and the health of those around you.

With more people using open fires and wood-burners it’s important to take action to reduce the pollution they cause and to raise awareness of some of the dangers to health they pose.

If you'd like any digital Fuel for Thought campaign material, contact the Public Protection Air Quality Team.

Also see

Public Protection Air Quality

Eco Depot, Hazel Court, York, YO10 3DS

Telephone: 01904 551525

Illustration depicting a person's lungs breathing unclean air

Find useful links to reports, studies, and other resources on particulate pollution and wood burning.

Solid fuel pollution resources