Aussies have been left outraged over a push to ban new wood heaters from homes following a study highlighting their deadly effects. A study published in the Medical Journal of Australia on Monday ...

Evidence shows that wood-burning heaters contribute to pollution and exacerbate health problems, but many people are unaware of the dangers. According to The Guardian, experts in Australia have ...

Asthma Australia are behind a push to ban wood fires in new homes. “We’re urging governments to ban wood heaters in new homes in residential areas for healthier living and cleaner air,” the charity ...

We now have a dizzying array of heating technologies to consider, besides the fire that warmed our ancestors. Salespeople will highlight any number of features and minor conveniences. You will be made ...

Air pollution in parts of Canberra has hit its worst level since the Black Summer bushfires, with one expert calling for an urgent rethink on wood-fired heaters.

Deaths due to wood-burning stoves are comparable to those of ‘black summer’ bushfires, says Australian study Scientists are starting to count the health cost of heating our homes with wood. One study, ...

It’s not even winter yet, but Melbourne woman Noula Giuliano has already had four asthma attacks this year caused by smoke from wood heaters or backyard fire pits. One of them almost killed her. Noula ...