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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
James Norman

A burning issue: why it’s time to ditch the wood-fired heater and opt for eco alternatives

Lead image for change by degrees on open fireplaces

There’s something romantic about sitting by an open fireplace in winter time. But there’s growing evidence of the damage wood-fired heaters and open fires are doing to our health – and the environment.

As a group of University of Technology Sydney academics recently put it – “a wood-fired heater is like having a truck idling in your living room all day (albeit with the bulk of the emissions escaping via the chimney)”.

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