Wood-burning stoves can damage lungs in a "similar way" to cigarette smoke, warns new research. Using a trendy indoor wood burner at home can lead to a decline in lung function by causing inflammation ...

An expert has defended wood-burning stoves in homes after a major new health report issued a warning that they damage lungs 'in the same way as cigarettes'. Burning wood indoors could cause damage in ...

Burning wood indoors could cause damage akin to cigarette smoke, researchers have warned, after a new study linked the growing popularity of domestic wood burning to lung damage. Wood burning stoves ...

Burning wood indoors could cause damage in a similar way to cigarette smoke, researchers have warned, after a new study linked the growing popularity of domestic wood burning to lung damage. Wood ...

Millions of Britons who own a wood-burning stove will have been alarmed this week by new research suggesting the cosy appliances could damage lungs in a similar way to cigarette smoke. The study, ...

The use of wood burners in the UK has nearly doubled since 2009. (Getty Images) Unlike radiators or underfloor heating, there's something magical – romantic, even – about a wood burner. From the ...

Using a wood or coal burning stove or open fire at home may lead to a decline in lung function, suggests a new analysis from UCL researchers. The study, presented at the European Respiratory Society ...