Atmospheric conditions in the Bay Area prompted air quality regulators to issue a Spare the Air alert for Thursday, which bans burning wood or solid fuel. The Bay Area Air District said Wednesday that ...

Each winter, some Bostonians must head to a cabin in the woods to enjoy sitting by a fire. But, a new study finds the pollution from burning that wood comes to you. Researchers at Northwestern ...

Home fireplaces and wood stoves are quietly driving a large share of winter air pollution, even though only a small number of households rely on wood heat. Researchers found that wood smoke accounts ...

Throwing another log into a crackling fireplace on a cold winter’s night might seem like a cozy, harmless tradition. But Northwestern University scientists have found residential wood burning is a ...

Ministers have also proposed cutting the limit on smoke emitted from wood burners by 80 per cent in a bid to reduce the air pollution they produce. This would enforce a reduction from five grams per ...

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 ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Multnomah County health officials have placed restrictions on wood burning due to poor air quality throughout the region, the first "Red Day" of the year. Under these restrictions, ...

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Father Christmas might have to find another way of dropping off our presents soon, as open fires and wood-burning stoves are set to face pollution restrictions. The government released its latest ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Southern California air pollution officials have issued an alert banning wood and wood product burning through ...

This fall, the Bay Area Air District updated the threshold for issuing a Winter Spare the Air Alert. On a Winter Spare the Air Alert day, all wood burning is illegal. Just one evening of wood burning ...