What impact do wood burning stoves have on the air we breathe inside the home?
This video presents the results of a five-month air quality monitoring project carried out last winter in a home in which a wood burning stove is regularly in use. Working in collaboration with our neighboring local authorities, we tracked levels of particulate matter (PM) indoors and outdoors to better understand how stove use affects air quality.
We speak with Professor Sir Stephen Holgate, Special Advisor to the Royal College of Physicians on Air Quality, who helps unpack the results and explain what they mean for health.
We also hear from the resident who hosted the monitor, offering his perspective on why he burns wood and what this data might mean for how he heats his home.