Residents requested to ‘Burn Better’ in marketing campaign towards air pollution

Did you recognize that lighting fires in our houses is the biggest supply of dangerous small particle air air pollution within the UK?

This kind of air air pollution could cause life-threatening sicknesses, together with coronary heart and lung illness, making it essential that we elevate consciousness about this rising problem. However, with the proper details, you may assist cut back air pollution and create cleaner air.

Wood burning not solely harms your well being, but additionally your pockets and the planet. Pressures on family funds or needs to be extra eco-friendly might tempt folks to burn wooden, however analysis reveals that wooden burning produces extra CO₂ than oil or gasoline and is sort of at all times costlier than different types of heating.

North East Lincolnshire Council (NELC) is participating in Burn Better by elevating consciousness of the dangerous results that wooden burning can have on our well being and the atmosphere, and the actions we are able to take to cut back them.

What you are able to do to assist cut back air air pollution trigger by wooden burning:

• Think earlier than you burn. Avoid pointless burning at house (e.g. in a range or open fireplace) except it’s your solely supply of warmth.
• If you do depend on wooden on your heating, use ‘ready to burn’ supplies or seasoned wooden on a low emission equipment.
• Maintain stoves and sweep chimneys.
• Install a carbon monoxide monitor, this may provide you with a warning to harmful fumes and cut back your threat of carbon monoxide poisoning.
• For extra good observe ideas, try recommendation on www.burnright.co.uk.

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