Wood burning in homes produces more small particle pollution than all road traffic in the UK

Rod Janssen air pollution, behaviour/attitudes, carbon footprint, climate change, consumers, energy transition, environment January 7, 2023January 7, 2023

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Published January 7, 2023January 7, 2023

3 thoughts on “Wood burning in homes produces more small particle pollution than all road traffic in the UK”

catalin dragostin says:

January 9, 2023 at 06:07

Particles from wood combustion are of the same harmful capability like those from combustion of fossil fuels (cars included) ?!….what about only the heavy metals in fossil fuels, or Sulphur, or NOx ?!
Besides, I think it is more pleasant the smell of wood burned,,,much preferable than that of a car, isn’t it ?!

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1. Rod Janssen says:
  
  January 9, 2023 at 06:57
  
  You are so right. I’m not sure it is an either-or. In urban areas air quality is a major concern and all means to improve it have to be undertaken.
  
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