New national data reveals the deadly truth about wood heaters in Australia:
Hundreds of premature deaths every year are linked to wood-heater smoke.
Researchers say the health toll rivals that of the black summer bushfires in some areas. There’s no safe level of exposure to pollution, yet governments still allow new heaters to be installed.
Maybe itt’s time ban new installations and eventually phase out of existing ones?
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