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Neighbours Against Wood Smoke @nbrsvswoodsmoke.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This highlights the problem of wood burners. Average PM2.5 in summer– 8.2µg/m³, in winter-11.2µg/m³. Would be bigger difference if people around here didn’t love their charcoal BBQs so much! Obviously, averages obscure the real problem – the dangerous shorter term spikes. @mumsforlungs.bsky.social

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Neighbours Against Wood Smoke @nbrsvswoodsmoke.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Thanks for supporting action on air pollution @eddavey.libdems.org.uk, but this isn’t just about transport. As you know, Surbiton in your constituency was the most polluted town in the UK for PM2.5 pollution in 2023. This was from wood smoke, not traffic. RBK still have their heads in the sand!

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Neighbours Against Wood Smoke @nbrsvswoodsmoke.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

@tobyperkinsmp.bsky.social Thanks for highlighting that MHCLG refused to attend EAC session yesterday. This is scandalous. They are responsible for the HETAS “Competent Person Scheme” which has devastated the AQ and the lives of neighbours of wood burners in SCAs. #HETAS_stinks 1/3

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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Excellent news that @london.gov.uk wants to reduce wood burning across London - it's a major source of #AirPollution. Burning solid fuel can triple particle pollution in the home, with potentially serious #Health consequences. We welcome the Mayor's proposals - non-essential burning needs to go.

yahoo.com

Khan prepares to ban log burners in clean air clampdown

Lord Khan is preparing to ban log burners as part of his clean air crusade in the capital.

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Simon Birkett, Clean Air in London @cleanairlondon.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Media advisory: 2-4pm Mon 14 Sept (today) | UK's powerful @commonseac.parliament.uk will grill Ministers from DHSC DEFRA and DfT for their major inquiry 'AIR POLLUTION IN ENGLAND' #AirPollution HT @tobyperkinsmp.bsky.social @barrygardiner.bsky.social. View: committees.parliament.uk/event/28097/...

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Neighbours Against Wood Smoke @nbrsvswoodsmoke.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

This is excellent news if its true and we really get zero emissions zones. Hopefully not another rehash of the “Ecodesign” and “Burn Better” myths. Disappointing The Telegraph mentions the ASA ruling against B&H council but not the ruling against the Stove Industry Alliance's misinformation!

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Mike Hinford @mikehinford.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

It's not an improvement! Even the "Ecodesign" stoves are very polluting. medium.com/@ChronicIlln...

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Toxic Towns

Future Homes Standard & Wood Burning Stoves

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Neighbours Against Wood Smoke @nbrsvswoodsmoke.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Very likely that people living in SCAs next to "modern" stoves are exposed to worse Benzene concentrations than properties in the vicinity of this factory. 1040tonnes from "modern" stoves (Eco+Adv) Vs 1070tonnes from industry. Why do we accept this just because Defra fails to measure it at source?

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Doctors and Scientists Against Wood Smoke Pollution @dsawsp.org · 01/08/2026

Great article about residential wood burning and wood smoke pollution by a Canadian journalist whose focus is on sustainability. (With an included kind mention of DSAWSP.)

torontosun.com

Where there's smoke, there's a health hazard for homeowners

Woodburning is a major source of harmful pollution in many communities, yet there is critical lack of awareness about this serious health and environmental issue.

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Neighbours Against Wood Smoke @nbrsvswoodsmoke.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

The “UK’s major air polluters” are the 3m households that burn solid fuel. Much more than the 43m road vehicles. Further expensive action on “transport” will make minimal difference (apart from banning diesel). Action on unnecessary solid fuel burning would see vast improvements immediately.

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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Last year, a review published in The Lancet Planetary Health found that exposure to outdoor #AirPollution increases the risk of dementia. So we're very glad the WHO has now updated its #Dementia guidelines to include the need to reduce air pollution. Another reason to keep pushing for cleaner air.

thecareruk.com

New WHO Guidelines: Up to 45% of Dementia Risk Could be Prevented or Delayed - The Carer

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released updated guidelines on reducing the risk of cognitive decline and dementia, providing countries with

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Neighbours Against Wood Smoke @nbrsvswoodsmoke.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Thanks for finally acknowledging that more needs to be done instead of implying air pollution has somehow been fixed in London. Hope that means there are plans for action on solid fuel burning, the largest source of PM2.5 and carcinogenic Benzoapyrene pollution in London.

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Neighbours Against Wood Smoke @nbrsvswoodsmoke.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Most of these things are within our control but wood smoke entering our home from a neighbours wood burner needs urgent action. Mould due to inability to ventilate our homes also needs to be addressed. Many can't afford the expensive dehumidifiers we need when we have to block all ventilation points

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Mike Hinford @mikehinford.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

No, you are not open to sensible, constructive debate. All of your advertorials contain misinformation and spin. When asked to prove your claims in public you just ignore us. Just one example here. I'm sure there are more.

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Neighbours Against Wood Smoke @nbrsvswoodsmoke.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Education needs to play a role too- many people suffering from the health impacts of wood smoke are unaware their neighbours heating choice is making them ill as the media always blames traffic for air pollution. DEFRA refuse to discuss wood smoke emissions with people harmed by their misinformation

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National Centre for Atmospheric Science @ncas-uk.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

So how has air quality changed in London? While emissions from road traffic continue to fall, other sources of pollution are becoming more prominent. Researchers say further progress will require tackling emissions from heating as well as transport.

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Neighbours Against Wood Smoke @nbrsvswoodsmoke.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Confirmation from Defra that they don’t care about people who have had their health impacted by their promotion of “Ecodesign” and “Ready to Burn” in Smoke Control Areas and that they cannot justify their excessive carcinogenic Benzo[a]pyrene emissions. (1/4)

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Neighbours Against Wood Smoke @nbrsvswoodsmoke.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Unfortunately the report also shows that many of these "concerned" people are unaware of the main sources of air pollution - they are more anti-car than pro clean air. This needs to change. Domestic and commercial solid fuel burning needs to be addressed too, not just traffic!

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Liz Godfrey @lizgdfy.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

This is why so many people have felt so confused and unsure this week about how to protect their health and their families health. We need better monitoring and better awareness of the dangers of burning.

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Mike Hinford @mikehinford.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

I've been doing some analysis on the sensor data. Manchester Piccadilly is about 11 miles from the Dovestone wildfire. Hourly PM2.5 exceeded 100 µg/m³, yet DAQI stayed ‘Low’. Its rolling 24-hour PM2.5 mean smooths away short, severe smoke peaks. The hourly European AQI shows what DAQI misses.

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Neighbours Against Wood Smoke @nbrsvswoodsmoke.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Disappointing this article (like most) fails to mention the largest source of air pollution in the UK-domestic solid fuel burning.Traffic is a very different issue – the air pollution is a tiny amount from a huge number of people (43m+), wood burning is huge pollution from a tiny minority. (<3m)

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Neighbours Against Wood Smoke @nbrsvswoodsmoke.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Its outrageous this is permitted in the ULEZ but in this extreme heat there's no doubt this level of #AirPollution could kill vulnerable residents.The air for local shoppers was thick with toxic fumes, we were struggling to breathe! @mayoroflondon.bsky.social @eddavey.libdems.org.uk @dsawsp.org

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BHF Policy @bhfpolicy.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

70 years after the UK’s landmark Clean Air Act, air pollution remains a major public health threat, linked to at least 9,000 cardiovascular deaths across the UK each year.

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Dr Gary Fuller @drgaryfuller.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

"Seventy years after the Clean Air Act, the lessons are clear. Disasters should not be required to trigger action. The Great Smog forced change. But policy should anticipate risk, not respond to tragedy." - Ian Williams on the Clean Air Act. theconversation.com/70-years-on-...

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70 years on from the killer smog: what clean air laws teach us about power, pollution and profit

Economic interests have shaped society’s response to pollution. Now, policy needs to align with the scientific evidence to clean up our air.

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Neighbours Against Wood Smoke @nbrsvswoodsmoke.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

@stephenmorganmp.bsky.social burying his head in the sand in yesterday’s debate is the same deplorable response given in the #DirtyBusiness water pollution scandal! Claiming average pollution levels are better than ever while ignoring outrageous localised pollution from domestic wood burning.

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Neighbours Against Wood Smoke @nbrsvswoodsmoke.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Please do not use the stove industry myth of “better burning” @stephenmorganmp.bsky.social “Modern” stoves and fuel pollute differently NOT better! These should never have been “exempt” from the Clean Air Act as they now cause over half of all carcinogenic Benzo[a]pyrene emissions in the UK. 1/2

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Neighbours Against Wood Smoke @nbrsvswoodsmoke.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Please raise the issue of why some deadly appliances are permitted in SCAs in tomorrow's debate. @barrygardiner.bsky.social @tobyperkinsmp.bsky.social @eddavey.libdems.org.uk Some London suburbs (including Kingston and Surbiton) will have outrageous levels of Benzo[a]pyrene from wood burner use.

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Neighbours Against Wood Smoke @nbrsvswoodsmoke.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

The normal response when a product is found to be dangerous when operated incorrectly is an immediate recall, stopping use until the issue is resolved. Why are Defra still refusing to acknowledge that these deadly "Ecodesign" appliances should never have been permitted in SCAs? We need a new CAA!

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Neighbours Against Wood Smoke @nbrsvswoodsmoke.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Excellent to see this, thanks for posting @jamesallanatmos.bsky.social. However its a bit concerning to see that “The authors declare no conflict of interest.” Amanda Lea-Langton is a known stove industry advocate. Surely this is a potential conflict of interest? 1/2

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Neighbours Against Wood Smoke @nbrsvswoodsmoke.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

In the UK it's likely that BaP emissions are concentrated in high density residential areas due to deadly "Ecodesign" stoves. Why are there only 2 BaP monitors in London!? "Modern" stoves burning "Ready to Burn" wood emit over half of all UK BaP despite being used by less than 0.5m people.

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Neighbours Against Wood Smoke @nbrsvswoodsmoke.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Brilliant to see genuinely environmentally friendly saunas here! Too often recently they use highly polluting wood burning saunas, which have blighted many cities & coastal towns with unacceptable air pollution. eg Skuna (also in Canary Wharf). Disgusting levels of pollution that undermine ULEZ

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Neighbours Against Wood Smoke @nbrsvswoodsmoke.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

"The study found that lung function was most affected by exposure to limonene‑derived aerosols and woodsmoke, even after just a 60‑minute exposure."

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Neighbours Against Wood Smoke @nbrsvswoodsmoke.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

This is CENTRAL London only @london.gov.uk! London's suburbs have become much more polluted recently with carcinogenic PM2.5, Benzoapyrene, etc from the increase in domestic wood burning & commercial solid fuel cooking. We shouldn't have to travel to central London to breathe clean air!

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Neighbours Against Wood Smoke @nbrsvswoodsmoke.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

It would be great if this was true and someone has spoken to him about the carcinogens present in woodsmoke, but seems unlikely! Yet another “environmentalist” who ignores public health and environment concerns because of their toxic hobby.

hellomagazine.com

King Charles warned over invisible health risk at home

His Majesty King Charles III is among those being warned over the potential harm this ordinary feature inside his home could do

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Families for Clean Air @healthyair.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Letter just published in The British Medical Journal by Dr. Brian Moench: www.bmj.com/content/393/...

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Neighbours Against Wood Smoke @nbrsvswoodsmoke.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

This is a disgustingly biased article @energysavingtrust.bsky.social. Lots of stove industry misinformation and no mention of the ASA ruling against the SIA or the public health impact for neighbours. “Modern” stoves and “smokeless” fuels pollute differently NOT better and are NOT carbon neutral!

energysavingtrust.org.uk

Wood burner regulations and fines explained

As local authorities start issuing fines to people for illegal log burner use, we look at the regulations around wood burners.

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Death Stove Industry @deathstoveindustry.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Minimising *SOME* emissions. Others increase. Nothing says “low emissions and clean” like a huge industrial-looking pipe needed to stop the room filling with the by-products of combustion. Which instead will be breathed into the lungs of your neighbours.

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Neighbours Against Wood Smoke @nbrsvswoodsmoke.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Unusual for the BBC to mention the health impacts of woodsmoke, so this is an important item on air pollution and Emma was brilliant. However, they spoiled it at the end by repeating stove industry misinformation about "cleaner" solid fuels. "Dry" wood and SSF pollute differently, not better!

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Neighbours Against Wood Smoke @nbrsvswoodsmoke.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Great to see an engineer who understands modelling discussing air pollution! NAEI modelled data shows the need for action on solid fuel burning. We need wood stove models (not just traffic!) so local authorities can highlight the main source of PM2.5 and carcinogenic BaP pollution in the UK.

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Neighbours Against Wood Smoke @nbrsvswoodsmoke.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Clean Air Zones can never be successful when they don't apply to all toxic pollution sources. Most of the PM2.5 and Benzo[a]pyrene in London now comes from solid fuel burning in deadly "modern" stoves. @tobyperkinsmp.bsky.social @drgaryfuller.bsky.social @barrygardiner.bsky.social

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Simon Birkett, Clean Air in London @cleanairlondon.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

#CleanAirEvent | @ukparliament.parliament.uk’s powerful @commonseac.parliament.uk oral evidence session 2.30pm Wed 20 May 2026 will ask: “Have low emissions zones #ULEZ been successful? MPs explore role of councils in tackling #AirPollution” HT @tobyperkinsmp.bsky.social @barrygardiner.bsky.social

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Neighbours Against Wood Smoke @nbrsvswoodsmoke.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Exactly what the stove industry and Defra are doing with their misinformation about “modern,” “low emission” stoves that claim "wellbeing benefits." BBC won’t cover this though as the are too busy promoting wood burning in every genre of programme.

dsawsp.org

Wood burning industry uses threats to silence clean air campaigns

An investigative piece in The BMJ shines a light on the UK wood stove industry.

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Neighbours Against Wood Smoke @nbrsvswoodsmoke.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

This is outrageous hypocrisy! @sgloscouncil.bsky.social how can you justify spending public money on a “Climate Emergency Manager” who promotes burning solid fuels!? This is a major conflict of interest. HETAS has devastated lives and air pollution is intrinsically lined to climate change.

hetas.co.uk

Barry Wyatt - HETAS

Barry works as Climate Emergency Manager at South Gloucestershire Council and joined HETAS as Non-Executive Director in 2021.

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Neighbours Against Wood Smoke @nbrsvswoodsmoke.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

We need an immediate review into why Defra exempted deadly “Ecodesign” stoves from the Clean Air Act. They’ve ignored evidence for years because of their outrageous cronyism with stove industry representatives. The SIA should compensate customers who believed their misinformation.

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Neighbours Against Wood Smoke @nbrsvswoodsmoke.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

As “Defra exempt” stoves now create more than half of UK Benzo[a]pyrene emissions, wouldn’t it be more appropriate to site monitors in high woodsmoke areas (such as London suburbs identified by UCL wood burner map) instead of industrial sites @drgaryfuller.bsky.social @mayoroflondon.bsky.social?1/2

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Neighbours Against Wood Smoke @nbrsvswoodsmoke.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

235kg of lead from "Ecodesign" stoves burning "Ready to Burn" wood alone, according to NAEI data 2024. 0.193% of the UK total. May not seem like much but its totally unnecessary pollution created by a tiny percentage of the population and mostly concentrated in densely populated SCAs.

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