Wood smoke contains thousands of chemicals, many of which have well-documented negative effects on human health.
Wood burning emits at least 5 chemical groups classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as known carcinogens (cancer-causing).
The IACR classifies other chemical compounds produced during wood burning as probable or possible carcinogens.
Wood burning emits at least 26 chemicals listed as hazardous air pollutants by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Both epidemiologic and toxicologic studies demonstrate toxicity from residential wood heating.
Wood burning is the main source of toxic pollution from certain chemical compounds in many countries around the world – including Europe!
Heating with wood causes much higher emissions of many toxic pollutants than other heating systems.
No. 1: Heating with wood in private households is the most harmful source of heat because high concentrations of dioxins are emitted when wood is burned. European Environmental Agency EEA
