A blue cast-iron log-burning stove with glowing flames stands against a floral tiled wall.
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) are a family of pollutants that are emitted when fuels are burned. Photograph: Doug Blane/Alamy Stock Photo/Alamy Live News.
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) are a family of pollutants that are emitted when fuels are burned. Photograph: Doug Blane/Alamy Stock Photo/Alamy Live News.
Children’s exposure to home wood-burning could be as significant as traffic exhaust, study suggests

Research finds highest levels of cancer-related PAH pollutants in cities that have widespread wood heating