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05/09/2026

https://lloydalter.substack.com/p/ultrafine-particles-are-killing-us-83b?

It turns out that we may have been measuring them all wrong.

05/07/2026

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2202362/log-burner-wood-burner-bans

A new limit on wood burners is on the table, with stricter rules for fireplace use also in the pipeline.

05/02/2026

https://missoulacurrent.com/forest-service-burns/

Polly Pfister writes, It's time to put a stop to the Forest Service's reckless burning of our forests and stop them from continually choking us to death with their polluting smoke.

04/30/2026

We’ve now entered a phase where we’re not just using tax money to subsidize dirty energy—we’re using it to thwart clean energy:

The Trump administration has announced two more payouts for energy companies to walk away from U.S. offshore wind projects under development.

04/25/2026

https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2026/04/23/wildfire-smoke-causes-unhealthy-air-quality-health-problems-metro-atlanta/

The air quality in metro Atlanta reached an “unhealthy” level on the Air Quality Index Wednesday, meaning everyone could start to feel effects, not just sensitive groups.

04/23/2026

“Despite decades of progress under the Clean Air Act, which was signed into law in 1970, the report found that air pollution is intensifying in many parts of the country… Climate change helps drive this trend by fueling extreme heat, drought and wildfires, the study suggested...”

The American Lung Association's 2026 "State of the Air" report finds that more than 129 million people live in counties with failing grades for ozone pollution.

04/18/2026

https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/is-my-wood-burner-damaging-my-health-aVW8x2v9GQKL

A growing body of evidence suggests that wood burners could be bad for our health - I tracked pollution from my stove to investigate its impact

04/16/2026

https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2026/04/13/Does-Burning-Wood-Fight-Climate-Change/ #:~:text=When%20burned%2C%20wood%20emits%20more,carbon%20stored%20in%20new%20trees.0

Despite industry claims, scientists say using wood pellets is little better than fossil fuels.

04/11/2026

https://grist.org/economics/trump-administration-climate-economy-government-budget/

There's an old argument that protecting the environment hurts the economy. It's wrong for a lot of reasons.

04/09/2026

https://observatoireprevention.org/en/2026/01/06/residential-wood-burning-a-major-cause-of-air-pollution/

In Quebec, an estimated 1,400 premature deaths are caused each year by air pollution linked to wood fires.

04/04/2026

https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/where-theres-wildfire-smoke-theres-poor-mental-health/

On a mild day in mid-November, among a clutch of oaks and sycamores, more than a dozen people encircled a small fire.

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