Chronic Illness Channel
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Youtube Channel covering Chronic Illness, Universal Basic Income and Air Quality.
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It’s worth repeating: “Clean burning” is a myth.
January 2, 2026 at 3:34 PM
It’s worth repeating: “Clean burning” is a myth.
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The updated 2022 baseline, concentration and exposure data shows us there is clearly a lot more work to do on #WoodBurning in London.
We need stronger action from both DEFRA and @london.gov.uk to reduce unnecessary burning in London.
data.london.gov.uk/dataset/lond...
We need stronger action from both DEFRA and @london.gov.uk to reduce unnecessary burning in London.
data.london.gov.uk/dataset/lond...
December 18, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The updated 2022 baseline, concentration and exposure data shows us there is clearly a lot more work to do on #WoodBurning in London.
We need stronger action from both DEFRA and @london.gov.uk to reduce unnecessary burning in London.
data.london.gov.uk/dataset/lond...
We need stronger action from both DEFRA and @london.gov.uk to reduce unnecessary burning in London.
data.london.gov.uk/dataset/lond...
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“A year’s worth of readings from our air quality sensors showed that PM2.5 pollution… was 91% higher during the winter months compared with the summer. This directly coincides with when we know many people use open fires and wood-burning stoves.” www.theargus.co.uk/news/2569255...
Senior councillor defends campaign to stop people using log burners in Brighton
From running adult social care, to fixing potholes and repairing roads, authorities like Brighton and Hove City Council are responsible for a lot of…
www.theargus.co.uk
December 13, 2025 at 11:44 AM
“A year’s worth of readings from our air quality sensors showed that PM2.5 pollution… was 91% higher during the winter months compared with the summer. This directly coincides with when we know many people use open fires and wood-burning stoves.” www.theargus.co.uk/news/2569255...
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The impact of #WoodBurning on our neighbours is often overlooked.
If you can smell woodsmoke, you're breathing in harmful toxins that can seriously affect your #Health.
You can order our free posters via the link.
www.mumsforlungs.org/news/wood-bu...
If you can smell woodsmoke, you're breathing in harmful toxins that can seriously affect your #Health.
You can order our free posters via the link.
www.mumsforlungs.org/news/wood-bu...
Wood burning posters — Mums for Lungs
It’s wood burning season and we want to help spread the word about the air pollution impact of burning wood in open fires, stoves and firepits.
www.mumsforlungs.org
December 12, 2025 at 1:02 PM
The impact of #WoodBurning on our neighbours is often overlooked.
If you can smell woodsmoke, you're breathing in harmful toxins that can seriously affect your #Health.
You can order our free posters via the link.
www.mumsforlungs.org/news/wood-bu...
If you can smell woodsmoke, you're breathing in harmful toxins that can seriously affect your #Health.
You can order our free posters via the link.
www.mumsforlungs.org/news/wood-bu...
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Probably because the Stove Industry are misinforming the public about modern Ecodesign stoves.
See the interactive charts from the UK Govt DEFRA/NAEI data here:
chronicillnesschannel.co.uk/uk-air-pollu...
See the interactive charts from the UK Govt DEFRA/NAEI data here:
chronicillnesschannel.co.uk/uk-air-pollu...
December 11, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Probably because the Stove Industry are misinforming the public about modern Ecodesign stoves.
See the interactive charts from the UK Govt DEFRA/NAEI data here:
chronicillnesschannel.co.uk/uk-air-pollu...
See the interactive charts from the UK Govt DEFRA/NAEI data here:
chronicillnesschannel.co.uk/uk-air-pollu...
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And it's always been harmful.
'Lung tissues from mummified remains in Egypt, Peru, Britain, and other parts of the world have been found blackened with soot (PDF), a condition known as anthracosis, from “long exposure to the acrid smoke of domestic fires.”
www.dsawsp.org/blog/wood-sm...
'Lung tissues from mummified remains in Egypt, Peru, Britain, and other parts of the world have been found blackened with soot (PDF), a condition known as anthracosis, from “long exposure to the acrid smoke of domestic fires.”
www.dsawsp.org/blog/wood-sm...
Wood smoke has always been harmful
Humans have been burning wood for thousands of years, but there is plenty of historical and archaeological evidence to demonstrate that it’s never been healthy.
www.dsawsp.org
December 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
And it's always been harmful.
'Lung tissues from mummified remains in Egypt, Peru, Britain, and other parts of the world have been found blackened with soot (PDF), a condition known as anthracosis, from “long exposure to the acrid smoke of domestic fires.”
www.dsawsp.org/blog/wood-sm...
'Lung tissues from mummified remains in Egypt, Peru, Britain, and other parts of the world have been found blackened with soot (PDF), a condition known as anthracosis, from “long exposure to the acrid smoke of domestic fires.”
www.dsawsp.org/blog/wood-sm...
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On our blog: Will Defra’s new Environmental Improvement Plan help smoked-out residents in England… or not? www.dsawsp.org/blog/are-woo...
Are wood stoves going to be banned in England?
A new Environmental Improvement Plan brings questions about the future of wood burning in England.
www.dsawsp.org
December 8, 2025 at 10:59 AM
On our blog: Will Defra’s new Environmental Improvement Plan help smoked-out residents in England… or not? www.dsawsp.org/blog/are-woo...
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“Modern ‘Defra-approved’ and ‘EcoDesign’ stoves… emit less visible smoke. But even under ideal operating conditions, they still emit significant levels of PM2.5…”
December 6, 2025 at 3:47 AM
“Modern ‘Defra-approved’ and ‘EcoDesign’ stoves… emit less visible smoke. But even under ideal operating conditions, they still emit significant levels of PM2.5…”
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We’ve been urging the government to commit to stronger targets for years, so we're pleased that the government has finally listened.
The devil is in the detail. #AirPollution is largely below these levels already across the country and is still making hundreds of thousands of people sick.
The devil is in the detail. #AirPollution is largely below these levels already across the country and is still making hundreds of thousands of people sick.
Wood-burning stoves could face partial ban in Labour’s updated environment plan
Exclusive: Pollution targets set out alongside nature recovery projects to allay concerns over housebuilding
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:51 AM
We’ve been urging the government to commit to stronger targets for years, so we're pleased that the government has finally listened.
The devil is in the detail. #AirPollution is largely below these levels already across the country and is still making hundreds of thousands of people sick.
The devil is in the detail. #AirPollution is largely below these levels already across the country and is still making hundreds of thousands of people sick.
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How much #AirPollution is created when you burn wood?
👉 Defra approved/#Ecodesign stove = 400 times more polluting than a gas boiler.
👉 Open fire = 4000 times more polluting than a gas boiler.
Please think twice about burning if you don't need to.
#WoodBurning
👉 Defra approved/#Ecodesign stove = 400 times more polluting than a gas boiler.
👉 Open fire = 4000 times more polluting than a gas boiler.
Please think twice about burning if you don't need to.
#WoodBurning
November 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
How much #AirPollution is created when you burn wood?
👉 Defra approved/#Ecodesign stove = 400 times more polluting than a gas boiler.
👉 Open fire = 4000 times more polluting than a gas boiler.
Please think twice about burning if you don't need to.
#WoodBurning
👉 Defra approved/#Ecodesign stove = 400 times more polluting than a gas boiler.
👉 Open fire = 4000 times more polluting than a gas boiler.
Please think twice about burning if you don't need to.
#WoodBurning
“It’s hard to see why any government takes advice from an industry subject to this ban by the ASA. In Wales, where in the Valleys temperature inversion holds down pollution, the Stove Industry Association are major advisers.”
nation.cymru/news/welsh-g...
nation.cymru/news/welsh-g...
Welsh Government told to stop promoting wood burning stoves after regulator's ruling
Martin Shipton The Welsh Government should stop promoting woodburning stoves after the Advertising Standards Authority banned misleading adverts from the stove industry, according to a veteran environ...
nation.cymru
November 20, 2025 at 9:59 PM
“It’s hard to see why any government takes advice from an industry subject to this ban by the ASA. In Wales, where in the Valleys temperature inversion holds down pollution, the Stove Industry Association are major advisers.”
nation.cymru/news/welsh-g...
nation.cymru/news/welsh-g...
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This is a good letter from Communities Against Woodsmoke on links between the Stove Industry Association & the Scottish Government.
"Tobacco companies wouldn’t be consulted on #Health policies, so why is a lobby group whose claims have been found to be misleading guiding a public health strategy?"
"Tobacco companies wouldn’t be consulted on #Health policies, so why is a lobby group whose claims have been found to be misleading guiding a public health strategy?"
Is the Stove Industry Association too cosy with our MSPs?
FOLLOWING the recent complaint regarding misleading and unsubstantiated claims made by the Stove Industry Association on their website regarding…
www.thenational.scot
November 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
This is a good letter from Communities Against Woodsmoke on links between the Stove Industry Association & the Scottish Government.
"Tobacco companies wouldn’t be consulted on #Health policies, so why is a lobby group whose claims have been found to be misleading guiding a public health strategy?"
"Tobacco companies wouldn’t be consulted on #Health policies, so why is a lobby group whose claims have been found to be misleading guiding a public health strategy?"
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NEW: Our DEFRA FOI reveals the budget for local councils to tackle #AirPollution has gone from £225 million a year to just £1.5 million in the last five years.
Cutting air pollution budgets by 99% at a time when children are still breathing illegal & toxic levels of dirty air is indefensible.
Cutting air pollution budgets by 99% at a time when children are still breathing illegal & toxic levels of dirty air is indefensible.
Funding for air pollution cut 99%, campaigners raise alarm
Mums for Lungs warned the cuts will significantly delay efforts to reduce emissions to levels recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO). New research from the parent campaign group shows fund...
airqualitynews.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:46 AM
NEW: Our DEFRA FOI reveals the budget for local councils to tackle #AirPollution has gone from £225 million a year to just £1.5 million in the last five years.
Cutting air pollution budgets by 99% at a time when children are still breathing illegal & toxic levels of dirty air is indefensible.
Cutting air pollution budgets by 99% at a time when children are still breathing illegal & toxic levels of dirty air is indefensible.
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This is such a good example of an #AirPollution monitoring map. It's near real-time, references World Health Organization guidelines, lets you select pollutants, shows the pollutants' values, and allows you to swap between 24hr and annual means. Nice work @citywestminster.bsky.social.
Near real-time air quality monitors map | Westminster City Council
Search real-time air quality data across Westminster with our interactive map. Updated hourly for accurate and timely information.
www.westminster.gov.uk
November 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This is such a good example of an #AirPollution monitoring map. It's near real-time, references World Health Organization guidelines, lets you select pollutants, shows the pollutants' values, and allows you to swap between 24hr and annual means. Nice work @citywestminster.bsky.social.
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Great article from theguardian.com
“We are really glad the ASA saw through the smoke and debunked some seriously misleading myths around wood-burning stoves: if you care about your health, don’t burn in your home,” said Jemima Hartshorn, the founder of @mumsforlungs.bsky.social
“We are really glad the ASA saw through the smoke and debunked some seriously misleading myths around wood-burning stoves: if you care about your health, don’t burn in your home,” said Jemima Hartshorn, the founder of @mumsforlungs.bsky.social
Misleading UK adverts for ’very low emission’ wood-burning stoves banned
ASA action won approval of clean air campaigners, who said some ‘seriously misleading myths’ had been debunked
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Great article from theguardian.com
“We are really glad the ASA saw through the smoke and debunked some seriously misleading myths around wood-burning stoves: if you care about your health, don’t burn in your home,” said Jemima Hartshorn, the founder of @mumsforlungs.bsky.social
“We are really glad the ASA saw through the smoke and debunked some seriously misleading myths around wood-burning stoves: if you care about your health, don’t burn in your home,” said Jemima Hartshorn, the founder of @mumsforlungs.bsky.social
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A group of public health experts in Denmark have recommended banning residential wood burning.
Wood burning ban recommended in Denmark
A group of public health experts have recommended banning residential wood burning in Denmark.
www.dsawsp.org
November 7, 2025 at 10:18 AM
A group of public health experts in Denmark have recommended banning residential wood burning.
Great article from theguardian.com
“We are really glad the ASA saw through the smoke and debunked some seriously misleading myths around wood-burning stoves: if you care about your health, don’t burn in your home,” said Jemima Hartshorn, the founder of @mumsforlungs.bsky.social
“We are really glad the ASA saw through the smoke and debunked some seriously misleading myths around wood-burning stoves: if you care about your health, don’t burn in your home,” said Jemima Hartshorn, the founder of @mumsforlungs.bsky.social
Misleading UK adverts for ’very low emission’ wood-burning stoves banned
ASA action won approval of clean air campaigners, who said some ‘seriously misleading myths’ had been debunked
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Great article from theguardian.com
“We are really glad the ASA saw through the smoke and debunked some seriously misleading myths around wood-burning stoves: if you care about your health, don’t burn in your home,” said Jemima Hartshorn, the founder of @mumsforlungs.bsky.social
“We are really glad the ASA saw through the smoke and debunked some seriously misleading myths around wood-burning stoves: if you care about your health, don’t burn in your home,” said Jemima Hartshorn, the founder of @mumsforlungs.bsky.social
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“The city has long ago acknowledged that people living near these wood-burning establishments have an increased risk of developing respiratory illnesses such as asthma, COPD and lung cancer.”
Bagels, pizza and chicken: Critics say Projet Montréal didn’t live up to promises on wood smoke
"Those who are responsible for protecting the health and well-being of Montrealers have failed in their duty,” a complaint reads.
montrealgazette.com
November 2, 2025 at 6:05 PM
“The city has long ago acknowledged that people living near these wood-burning establishments have an increased risk of developing respiratory illnesses such as asthma, COPD and lung cancer.”
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We all want to live in a healthy, clean, thriving community. This new tool from @friends-earth.bsky.social gives people the power to hold their MPs accountable for the environmental challenges in their constituency. Get started here:
groups.friendsoftheearth.uk/near-you #AirPollution #Climate
groups.friendsoftheearth.uk/near-you #AirPollution #Climate
October 28, 2025 at 9:01 AM
We all want to live in a healthy, clean, thriving community. This new tool from @friends-earth.bsky.social gives people the power to hold their MPs accountable for the environmental challenges in their constituency. Get started here:
groups.friendsoftheearth.uk/near-you #AirPollution #Climate
groups.friendsoftheearth.uk/near-you #AirPollution #Climate
Great to see so much support to ban wood burning.
“In other words, a very small number of wood-burning stoves are responsible for exceptionally high particulate matter emissions.”
#StopBurningStuff
“In other words, a very small number of wood-burning stoves are responsible for exceptionally high particulate matter emissions.”
#StopBurningStuff
A citizens’ petition to ban wood heating in Brussels, Belgium, led to a surprising reaction in the Brussels Parliament.
Petition to ban wood heating in Brussels
A citizens’ petition to ban wood heating in Brussels leads to an enthusiastic reception in parliament.
www.dsawsp.org
October 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Great to see so much support to ban wood burning.
“In other words, a very small number of wood-burning stoves are responsible for exceptionally high particulate matter emissions.”
#StopBurningStuff
“In other words, a very small number of wood-burning stoves are responsible for exceptionally high particulate matter emissions.”
#StopBurningStuff
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Make your own graphs from the recent NAEI data here:
chronic-illness-channel.github.io/naei-multigr...
chronic-illness-channel.github.io/naei-multigr...
NAEI Multi-Group Pollutant Viewer
Compare emissions from grouped NAEI sources across years. Interactive charts, CSV/XLSX export and downloadable images.
chronic-illness-channel.github.io
October 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Make your own graphs from the recent NAEI data here:
chronic-illness-channel.github.io/naei-multigr...
chronic-illness-channel.github.io/naei-multigr...
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Wood smoke has always been harmful.
October 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Wood smoke has always been harmful.
#Ecodesign
#ReadyToBurn
Have you a look at my new NAEI Pollutant Viewer
chronic-illness-channel.github.io/naei-multigr...
#ReadyToBurn
Have you a look at my new NAEI Pollutant Viewer
chronic-illness-channel.github.io/naei-multigr...
NAEI Multi-Group Pollutant Viewer
Compare emissions from grouped NAEI sources across years. Interactive charts, CSV/XLSX export and downloadable images.
chronic-illness-channel.github.io
October 19, 2025 at 12:33 PM
#Ecodesign
#ReadyToBurn
Have you a look at my new NAEI Pollutant Viewer
chronic-illness-channel.github.io/naei-multigr...
#ReadyToBurn
Have you a look at my new NAEI Pollutant Viewer
chronic-illness-channel.github.io/naei-multigr...
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One of our volunteers turned her #WoodBurningStove into Lego storage, and this is why:
“I grew up on canal boats, so didn’t feel at home without a stove. When I bought my house, I got one. After this, every winter I had chest infections. When I stopped burning, I stopped getting chest infections."
“I grew up on canal boats, so didn’t feel at home without a stove. When I bought my house, I got one. After this, every winter I had chest infections. When I stopped burning, I stopped getting chest infections."
October 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM
One of our volunteers turned her #WoodBurningStove into Lego storage, and this is why:
“I grew up on canal boats, so didn’t feel at home without a stove. When I bought my house, I got one. After this, every winter I had chest infections. When I stopped burning, I stopped getting chest infections."
“I grew up on canal boats, so didn’t feel at home without a stove. When I bought my house, I got one. After this, every winter I had chest infections. When I stopped burning, I stopped getting chest infections."