Local authorities and governments are trying to boost air quality in a number of ways.
Government says coal fires and wood-burning stoves are "single largest source" of PM2.5, a harmful pollutant.
According to the World Health Organization , industry, cars, trucks and households, "emit complex mixtures of air pollutants," a great deal of which are harmful to humans. The WHO states that, out of all of these, "fine particulate matter has the greatest effect on human health." Restrictions on the sale of wet wood in packages of less than 2m3 – two cubic meters – will be introduced from February next year, while wet wood in bigger volumes will have to be "sold with advice on how to dry it before burning from this date." As the name indicates, wet wood contains moisture. When it is burned, it produces "smoke and harmful particulates" and should be "seasoned" or dried before burning.
"Inhaling combustion particles from any source is harmful, but more so than ever when it's directly within your home," Holgate added. "Burning coal for heat and power has to stop and strong guidance is needed to insist that if wood is burnt in approved stoves, it is non-contaminated and dry."
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