The growing threat of domestic wood burning stoves—and industry’s legal attempts to shut down clean air campaigns

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Authors: Sophie Borland
Cited by: 7
References: 5

Abstract

As public health officials warn about rising emissions from urban wood burning, a BMJ investigation finds that just under a third of councils in high use areas have faced pressure from the stove industry to tone down or withdraw campaigns. Sophie Borland investigates

Fields of Study & Subjects

Occupational exposure and asthma Regulation and Compliance Studies Environmental law and policy

Publication details

Journal / source
BMJ
Publisher
BMJ
Volume
392
Pages
s360–s360
Publication date
4 March 2026
Language
EN