Neighbours Against Wood Smoke
@nbrsvswoodsmoke.bsky.social
Campaigning for legal protections for neighbours of wood burners.
Neighbours face inhumane levels of toxic pollution from "Ecodesign" stoves.
Neighbours face inhumane levels of toxic pollution from "Ecodesign" stoves.
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"Labelling appliances as 'cleaner' can unintentionally accelerate this trend by giving the impression that modern stoves are environmentally benign." - James Heydon.
theconversation.com/wood-burning...
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Wood-burning stoves face new restrictions – but a loophole from Britain’s smog years is fuelling the problem
The UK wants cleaner air. But its rules are stuck in the age of smog.
theconversation.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
"Labelling appliances as 'cleaner' can unintentionally accelerate this trend by giving the impression that modern stoves are environmentally benign." - James Heydon.
theconversation.com/wood-burning...
theconversation.com/wood-burning...
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I am in the process of writing an expanded response to today's Environmental Improvement Plan published by the UK Government, which includes some broad targets for improving the UK’s air quality.
But here are the main points:
But here are the main points:
Air quality scorecard:
❌Adopting WHO guidelines
❌Reducing meat and dairy
❌Reducing aviation
❌Reducing car traffic
❌Reducing shipping
❌Reducing incinerators
❌Enforcing regulations on wood burning
❌Indoor air quality support
Overall: Poor
The gov is avoiding all the real solutions for clean air.
❌Adopting WHO guidelines
❌Reducing meat and dairy
❌Reducing aviation
❌Reducing car traffic
❌Reducing shipping
❌Reducing incinerators
❌Enforcing regulations on wood burning
❌Indoor air quality support
Overall: Poor
The gov is avoiding all the real solutions for clean air.
December 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I am in the process of writing an expanded response to today's Environmental Improvement Plan published by the UK Government, which includes some broad targets for improving the UK’s air quality.
But here are the main points:
But here are the main points:
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Hazel is a Winchester local who moved into a property with a wood burner many years ago. She started using it to heat her home, but after learning about air pollution she became concerned about the impacts it might be having on her health and eventually replaced it with an electric stove.
December 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Hazel is a Winchester local who moved into a property with a wood burner many years ago. She started using it to heat her home, but after learning about air pollution she became concerned about the impacts it might be having on her health and eventually replaced it with an electric stove.
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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.
Very obvious to everyone that Charnwood don't care about health and safety for anyone. Unfortunately HSE aren't interested in HETAS failures or dangerous emissions from "Ecodesign" stoves. There are no protections for those of us hospitalised by their toxic appliances!
Here at the DSI we believe this case adds to a growing pattern of concerns surrounding Charnwood and the wider wood-burning sector. In our view, this raises questions about the strength of its internal safety culture.
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Charnwood Stoves fined £200,000 as worker loses foot in 2nd serious workplace accident in 4 years
The UK wood‑stove maker has been hit with a £200,000 fine after a devastating factory accident led to a worker losing a foot in 2023
deathstoveindustry.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Very obvious to everyone that Charnwood don't care about health and safety for anyone. Unfortunately HSE aren't interested in HETAS failures or dangerous emissions from "Ecodesign" stoves. There are no protections for those of us hospitalised by their toxic appliances!
Hope they actually enforce the limits in the EIP for solid fuel burning. The reduction from 5g to 3g of “smoke” per hour should rule out the use of “Ecodesign” stoves in Smoke Control Areas!
Green groups hope that the long-awaited revised Environmental Improvement Plan #EIP will offer a reset from the government after a ‘really difficult few months’ for nature...
So what can we expect?
Read now ➡️ www.endsreport.com/article/1941...
So what can we expect?
Read now ➡️ www.endsreport.com/article/1941...
‘Judgement day’: What to look out for as revised Environmental Improvement Plan due imminently
Green groups hope that the long-awaited revised Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) will offer a reset from the government after a ‘really difficult few months’ for nature, with the Wildlife Trusts t...
www.endsreport.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Hope they actually enforce the limits in the EIP for solid fuel burning. The reduction from 5g to 3g of “smoke” per hour should rule out the use of “Ecodesign” stoves in Smoke Control Areas!
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💪From pushing for a new Clean Air Act to strengthening devolution legislation, we’ve been busy in Parliament making the case that everyone deserves to breathe healthy air.
Here’s what we’ve been driving forward in the last week ⬇️
Here’s what we’ve been driving forward in the last week ⬇️
November 26, 2025 at 4:22 PM
💪From pushing for a new Clean Air Act to strengthening devolution legislation, we’ve been busy in Parliament making the case that everyone deserves to breathe healthy air.
Here’s what we’ve been driving forward in the last week ⬇️
Here’s what we’ve been driving forward in the last week ⬇️
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With winter fast approaching, we're sharing 5 facts about wood burning to help keep you, your family and local community safe over the colder months 👉
November 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM
With winter fast approaching, we're sharing 5 facts about wood burning to help keep you, your family and local community safe over the colder months 👉
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A month today, Father Christmas will be busy squeezing down chimneys.
Did you know that burning wood produces benzene, formaldehyde, arsenic, mercury (& more)?
Help us protect Father C's lungs; please don't burn if you don't need to 🙏 .
www.dsawsp.org/health/wood-...
Did you know that burning wood produces benzene, formaldehyde, arsenic, mercury (& more)?
Help us protect Father C's lungs; please don't burn if you don't need to 🙏 .
www.dsawsp.org/health/wood-...
November 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
A month today, Father Christmas will be busy squeezing down chimneys.
Did you know that burning wood produces benzene, formaldehyde, arsenic, mercury (& more)?
Help us protect Father C's lungs; please don't burn if you don't need to 🙏 .
www.dsawsp.org/health/wood-...
Did you know that burning wood produces benzene, formaldehyde, arsenic, mercury (& more)?
Help us protect Father C's lungs; please don't burn if you don't need to 🙏 .
www.dsawsp.org/health/wood-...
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The Welsh Government should stop promoting woodburning stoves after the Advertising Standards Authority banned misleading adverts from the stove industry, according to a veteran environmental campaigner.”
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 21, 2025 at 11:01 AM
The Welsh Government should stop promoting woodburning stoves after the Advertising Standards Authority banned misleading adverts from the stove industry, according to a veteran environmental campaigner.”
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Since Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah became the first person in the UK to have air pollution listed as a cause of death, nationwide progress on air pollution hasn’t happened fast enough.
I urge everyone to back Ella's Law – a healthier, fairer future for Britain’s children is at stake.
I urge everyone to back Ella's Law – a healthier, fairer future for Britain’s children is at stake.
November 21, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Since Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah became the first person in the UK to have air pollution listed as a cause of death, nationwide progress on air pollution hasn’t happened fast enough.
I urge everyone to back Ella's Law – a healthier, fairer future for Britain’s children is at stake.
I urge everyone to back Ella's Law – a healthier, fairer future for Britain’s children is at stake.
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We’ve written to @london.gov.uk and @metecoban92.bsky.social as we are seriously concerned about the year-on-year increase of PM2.5 at many locations across London.
We’re urging the Mayor to speak up about #WoodBurning in London, right now.
We’re urging the Mayor to speak up about #WoodBurning in London, right now.
November 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
We’ve written to @london.gov.uk and @metecoban92.bsky.social as we are seriously concerned about the year-on-year increase of PM2.5 at many locations across London.
We’re urging the Mayor to speak up about #WoodBurning in London, right now.
We’re urging the Mayor to speak up about #WoodBurning in London, right now.
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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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The Government must give us more time in Parliament to progress #EllasLaw and make breathing clean air a human right.
Today I joined cross-party MPs, the brilliant
@ellarobertafdn.bsky.social, and clean air activists all calling for stronger action on deadly air pollution.
Today I joined cross-party MPs, the brilliant
@ellarobertafdn.bsky.social, and clean air activists all calling for stronger action on deadly air pollution.
November 12, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The Government must give us more time in Parliament to progress #EllasLaw and make breathing clean air a human right.
Today I joined cross-party MPs, the brilliant
@ellarobertafdn.bsky.social, and clean air activists all calling for stronger action on deadly air pollution.
Today I joined cross-party MPs, the brilliant
@ellarobertafdn.bsky.social, and clean air activists all calling for stronger action on deadly air pollution.
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Is the Stove Induatry Association too cosy with our MSPs?
#AirPollution #WoodBurning #Health
www.thenational.scot/community/25...
#AirPollution #WoodBurning #Health
www.thenational.scot/community/25...
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 14, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Is the Stove Induatry Association too cosy with our MSPs?
#AirPollution #WoodBurning #Health
www.thenational.scot/community/25...
#AirPollution #WoodBurning #Health
www.thenational.scot/community/25...
This is outrageous! @steveracemp.bsky.social are you aware of how polluting these deadly appliances are? The day after you met with the toxic SIA, they were shown to have misinformed their customers about emissions. Did they misinform you too?
stoveindustryassociation.org/mp-drop-in-e...
stoveindustryassociation.org/mp-drop-in-e...
MPs hear how modern Ecodesign stoves support resilient, low-carbon home heating | Stove Industry Association
MPs from across the UK attended the Stove Industry Association’s parliamentary drop-in event to learn how modern Ecodesign-compliant stoves support low-carbon, affordable and grid-resilient home heati...
stoveindustryassociation.org
November 14, 2025 at 2:51 PM
This is outrageous! @steveracemp.bsky.social are you aware of how polluting these deadly appliances are? The day after you met with the toxic SIA, they were shown to have misinformed their customers about emissions. Did they misinform you too?
stoveindustryassociation.org/mp-drop-in-e...
stoveindustryassociation.org/mp-drop-in-e...
MPs hear how modern Ecodesign stoves support resilient, low-carbon home heating | Stove Industry Association
MPs from across the UK attended the Stove Industry Association’s parliamentary drop-in event to learn how modern Ecodesign-compliant stoves support low-carbon, affordable and grid-resilient home heati...
stoveindustryassociation.org
November 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
This is outrageous! @steveracemp.bsky.social are you aware of how polluting these deadly appliances are? The day after you met with the toxic SIA, they were shown to have misinformed their customers about emissions. Did they misinform you too?
stoveindustryassociation.org/mp-drop-in-e...
stoveindustryassociation.org/mp-drop-in-e...
BBQs were more popular during the pandemic as people preferred to socialise and eat outdoors to reduce spread of the virus. LAEI data does not show how much of the “commercial cooking” PM2.5 is created by BBQs and wood burning pizza restaurants. 1/2
Unravelling an #airpollution mystery, #covid Eat Out to Help Out and the impacts of commercial cooking.
My latest piece for the Guardian focuses on work by @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
My latest piece for the Guardian focuses on work by @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Eat out to help out’ scheme added to air pollution in London, study finds
Commercial cooking shown to be cause of unusual peaks when policy was operating during pandemic in autumn 2020
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:14 AM
BBQs were more popular during the pandemic as people preferred to socialise and eat outdoors to reduce spread of the virus. LAEI data does not show how much of the “commercial cooking” PM2.5 is created by BBQs and wood burning pizza restaurants. 1/2
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One of our volunteers presented on #AirPollution to #Winchester's Green Party last week. Great to see our slides up on their website - thank you @wingreenparty.bsky.social!
'Mums for Lungs' A presentation on the effects of air pollution by Hazel agombar - Winchester Green Party
A slide show of the very informative presentation given by Hazel at our open meeting on Thursday 6th. November ’25. Click image below to view.
winchester.greenparty.org.uk
November 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
One of our volunteers presented on #AirPollution to #Winchester's Green Party last week. Great to see our slides up on their website - thank you @wingreenparty.bsky.social!
Time for @greenparty.org.uk to take a stand on wood burning @zackpolanski.bsky.social? The science is very clear, your members should not be taken in by the misinformation of the stove industry.GHGs are worse for wood burning than any other heating choice by a long way
www.asa.org.uk/rulings/stov...
www.asa.org.uk/rulings/stov...
November 11, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Time for @greenparty.org.uk to take a stand on wood burning @zackpolanski.bsky.social? The science is very clear, your members should not be taken in by the misinformation of the stove industry.GHGs are worse for wood burning than any other heating choice by a long way
www.asa.org.uk/rulings/stov...
www.asa.org.uk/rulings/stov...
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If you're concerned about wood burning, join us in putting up posters in your area to help inform people about the #AirPollution impacts of burning.
#WoodBurning is still a vastly underestimated and misunderstood source of pollution.
Order your free posters here: bit.ly/wbposterform
#WoodBurning is still a vastly underestimated and misunderstood source of pollution.
Order your free posters here: bit.ly/wbposterform
November 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
If you're concerned about wood burning, join us in putting up posters in your area to help inform people about the #AirPollution impacts of burning.
#WoodBurning is still a vastly underestimated and misunderstood source of pollution.
Order your free posters here: bit.ly/wbposterform
#WoodBurning is still a vastly underestimated and misunderstood source of pollution.
Order your free posters here: bit.ly/wbposterform
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Truths out
Adverts claiming #woodburning stoves are “very low emissions” banned by Advertising Standards Agency as misleading & not substantiated.
The claims were made on the website of the Stove Industry Association, which represents makers & sellers of stoves in UK
#Pollution
Adverts claiming #woodburning stoves are “very low emissions” banned by Advertising Standards Agency as misleading & not substantiated.
The claims were made on the website of the Stove Industry Association, which represents makers & sellers of stoves in UK
#Pollution
November 7, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Truths out
Adverts claiming #woodburning stoves are “very low emissions” banned by Advertising Standards Agency as misleading & not substantiated.
The claims were made on the website of the Stove Industry Association, which represents makers & sellers of stoves in UK
#Pollution
Adverts claiming #woodburning stoves are “very low emissions” banned by Advertising Standards Agency as misleading & not substantiated.
The claims were made on the website of the Stove Industry Association, which represents makers & sellers of stoves in UK
#Pollution
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"The Advertising Standards Authority has banned 2 advertising claims by the Stove Industry Association after ruling that the trade body misled consumers about the environmental impact of modern woodburning stoves"
#AirPollution #Health #Environment
airqualitynews.com/legislation/...
#AirPollution #Health #Environment
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ASA rules against Stove Industry Alliance over misleading claims
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned two advertising claims by the Stove Industry Association (SIA) after ruling that the trade body misled consumers about the environmental impact of ...
airqualitynews.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:52 PM
"The Advertising Standards Authority has banned 2 advertising claims by the Stove Industry Association after ruling that the trade body misled consumers about the environmental impact of modern woodburning stoves"
#AirPollution #Health #Environment
airqualitynews.com/legislation/...
#AirPollution #Health #Environment
airqualitynews.com/legislation/...
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The chemicals and smoke from fireworks and bonfires could leave people fighting for breath according to @asthmaandlung.org.uk
tinyurl.com/5n799aya #cleanair
#bonfire
#bonfirenight
#airpollution
tinyurl.com/5n799aya #cleanair
#bonfire
#bonfirenight
#airpollution
November 5, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The chemicals and smoke from fireworks and bonfires could leave people fighting for breath according to @asthmaandlung.org.uk
tinyurl.com/5n799aya #cleanair
#bonfire
#bonfirenight
#airpollution
tinyurl.com/5n799aya #cleanair
#bonfire
#bonfirenight
#airpollution