Home fireplaces and wood stoves are quietly driving a large share of winter air pollution, even though only a small number of ...

Traditional Fireplaces Produce More Fine-Particle Pollution Than All Motor Vehicles Combined, Study Shows In A Nutshell Wood ...

That cozy winter fire could be doing far more harm than good—wood smoke is a hidden killer in America’s winter air.

Throwing another log into a crackling fireplace on a cold winter's night might seem like a cozy, harmless tradition. But ...

TUESDAY, Jan. 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Lighting a fire on a cold winter night can feel cozy. But a new study suggests it may also harm your health, even if you don’t burn the wood yourself.

While only 2% of U.S. homes rely on wood as their primary heating source, residential wood burning accounts for 22% of fine particulate matter in winter air. Researchers estimate 8,600 premature ...

From historic stoves to sleek, modern options, experts detail how to design around a wood-burning stove with ease.

Wood smoke air pollution causes approximately 8,600 deaths in the U.S. annually while unequally affecting urban areas despite low primary usage rates.

Choosing the best firewood to burn in your home fireplace comes down to wood type and factors like its heat output, its dryness, its source, and, of course, cost. When you see signs for firewood for ...

Diana Kruzman is a Midwest Fellow at Grist, and her freelance work has appeared in Undark, Earther, The New York Times, The Christian Science Monitor, Vice, and Religion News Service. Her reporting ...