The federal government and the Canadian Lung Association are worried that using your wood stove could be hazardous to your health. They have launched a project called Burn It Smart. It's aimed at ...

Alice Michel Rabesca, of Behchoko, says she's pleased with a new wood stove that was installed for free last fall through the Arctic Energy Alliance's community wood ...

A group concerned about wood stove safety is calling on the government to enact laws to ensure such stoves are installed properly. Cold weather, power outages and the high price of heating fuel have ...

Wood-burning stoves are a popular source of heating in many countries. However in recent years there has been much debate about the potential negative health effects associated with wood smoke. A ...

The study, presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Amsterdam, showed those who used wood stoves lost lung capacity more quickly than non-users – even though they tended to be ...

It may be natural, but there’s nothing safe or environmentally sound about heating your home with wood. The World Health Organization has ranked air pollution and climate change as the top health ...

As far as climate change and human health are concerned, no wood stove is the best wood stove, according to some experts. The negative impacts to human health associated with particulate matter ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

Wood stoves, a technology that has been around for hundreds of years, have been updated for the 21st century with vastly improved energy-efficiency and pollution control features. Also known as ...