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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Gary Fuller

How high fuel bills can worsen air pollution in our homes

A woman reads a book next to a wood-burning stove with her cat beside her
Tests in UK houses have shown how pollution escapes from a wood stove. Photograph: Marianna Zucco/Getty Images/EyeEm

This winter’s fuel and cost of living crises are likely to have a serious impact on indoor air pollution.

Air pollution in our homes is a mixture of what comes from the outside and the sources in our homes. There are a multitude of harmful indoor air pollution sources including cooking, tobacco smoke, wood burning, cleaning materials, personal care products, and chemicals in our furnishings. Mould is an important indoor pollutant too and has been linked to both asthma and allergy, especially in children.

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