“We live in a smoke control area in Greater London. It is surprising that this level of local air pollution caused by a single wood burner is acceptable.” —A, South East London

wood burning

7 Nov

We live next to people who use a wood burner as their primary source of heat. The air in and around our home is polluted by particulate matter from the neighbours wood burner multiple times a day for the whole of winter. We live in a smoke control area in Greater London. It is surprising that this level of local air pollution caused by a single wood burner is acceptable.

A, South East London

Jane Dutton

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“We live in a smoke control area in Greater London. It is surprising that this level of local air pollution caused by a single wood burner is acceptable.” —A, South East London

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