Measures announced on Monday will see a toughening of rules, which could see the worst emitting stoves banned. Politicians have thought it necessary to take action, with recent studies finding that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Getty Images) New wood-burning stoves will have stricter limits on smoke emissions and carry health warning labels under latest ...

Government consultation on Environmental Improvement Plan proposes banning sale of older wood burner models and tightening smoke control areas to cut air pollution ...

As the UK government considers adding health warnings to new wood-burning stoves, as part of a public consultation on solid fuel burning, councils in England are being threatened with legal action for ...

Pollution from wood burners kills thousands but proposed emissions limit would cut toxic particles by 10% New wood-burning stoves will carry a health warning highlighting the impact of the air ...

A new study warns that indoor wood-burning stoves significantly damage lung capacity, comparable to cigarette smoking, even among healthier users. Despite these growing health risks and increased air ...

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 ...