Households are being warned about the dangers of wood-burning stoves, including modern eco-design models, as a new study by the University of Surrey's Global Center for Clean Air Research (GCARE) has ...

It’s that time of year again when many of us dream of chestnuts roasting in an open fire, as those long winter nights draw in. Open fire places might look comforting and cosy, but what about the smoke ...

There's something incredibly relaxing about watching the flames flicker away in a traditional wood-burning stove. From the ...

Throwing another log into a crackling fireplace on a cold winter's night might seem like a cozy, harmless tradition. But ...

Wood-burning stoves have become a classic British middle class status symbol. Despite the fact that they cost around £3,000 to buy and install, an estimated 1.9 million people in Britain now have one ...

That cozy winter fire could be doing far more harm than good—wood smoke is a hidden killer in America’s winter air.

FILE - Smoke coming from fireplaces and wood stoves has been linked to a host of health effects including heart attacks, strokes, high blood pressure and asthma attacks. Nordica MacCarty is an ...

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- When it's cold outside many of us may resort to using supplemental heat like a space heater to stay warm. Fire departments don't discourage it, however, they emphatically ...

As the temperature drops late in the year, we all start considering our heating options. Wood-burning stoves are a cozy and efficient way to heat a home. But burning wood as a heat source has nuances ...

A bill that some feared would lead to a ban on wood-burning stoves in Washington passed a Senate committee on Friday—but without the harsh restrictions that many had worried about. The Senate ...