Environmental and health impacts of residential wood combustion

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English - November 22, 2021 16:00 - 11 minutes - 7.72 MB
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With the rising desire for a cosy and comfortable life full of 'hygge' has come a rising demand for the warm glow of a household fire to gather around. But, at what price does this idyll come at for our health?

Dr Mikko Savolahti, senior research scientist at the Finnish Environment Institute, and colleagues published detailed research investigating the emissions from residential wood combustion in Finland. The models demonstrate that the climate impacts of wood burning need to be fully included in policy making.

Read the original papers:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2019.06.045 http://www.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16162920