'Well Beyond Safe Limits': Warning After Indoor Wood Burners Found to Have Potentially 'Serious Health' Risk

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Wood heating is often presented as a green and economical energy, but is likely to be banned. However, its effects on air pollution are very real. The combustion of wood emits fine particles, carbon monoxide and other pollutants harmful to health. Between old appliances, bad fuels and intensive use, its environmental impact is considerable. This winter, better understanding its consequences and adopting more sustainable alternatives becomes esse…

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Wood heating is not so green as it is believed. Since the rise in gas prices (+11.7% in July 2024 and +4.38% in January 2025) and electricity in recent years with an increase of 137.17% between 2007 and 2024, wood heating has seen a dramatic revival, boasted as the miracle solution for a "green" energy transition. In France, more than 7.5 million households are equipped according to the ADEME, and the wood industry is receiving massive public su…