Bloomberg talked about the growing popularity of wood-burning stoves in Britain

The number of wood-burning stoves in private homes in the UK increased by more than 25% between 2009 and 2024, with environmentalists and activists calling this trend dangerous. This was reported by Bloomberg on December 26.

According to eco-activists, despite the small carbon footprint from burning firewood, stoves also emit small particles of PM2.5, which can worsen asthma and other respiratory diseases, and in some cases even contribute to the development of cancer. It is reported that posters against the use of wood stoves have begun to appear in London.

"The 2023 report, commissioned by the London boroughs of Camden and Islington, found that wood burning is responsible for more than 16% of London's PM2.5 emissions. However, it is estimated that only 4.3% of this percentage is accounted for by wood burned in London itself, and the rest is carried by the wind," the material says.

At the same time, some of the dangerous emissions were brought to London by the wind, in particular, about 28% of them are transported across the English Channel from continental Europe.

"I would be cautious about evaluating the results of single studies on the effects of various fine particles on the human brain"

Mikhail Sinkin, MD, Acting Head of the Department of Medical Neurotechnology at Pirogov University Medical Institute, on the need to be cautious about scientific sensations

Earlier it was reported on November 16 that the Cherwell River in Oxfordshire has turned into a multi-ton landfill of household waste, which poses a threat to the environment and public health. According to media reports, the garbage pile weighs several tons and has begun to heat up, which can cause a large fire.

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