Find information about using solid fuels, smoke control areas and choosing a solid fuel appliance.
Air pollution (a mixture of gases and particles) is the biggest environmental risk to public health. It has a strong influence on 170 early deaths that occur each year in Brighton & Hove. To varying degrees fumes and pollution affect everybody's wellbeing.
Using a wood burner or open fire at home creates tiny particles which can damage the lungs and other organs.
1 in 20 deaths in those aged 30 or over in Brighton & Hove is estimated to be attributed to particulate air pollution. Find out more in the Brighton & Hove Healthy Places Summary.
Burning wood, coal or waste can triple the amount of harmful pollutants inside your home. Find out more in the University of Shefield study about indoor wood stoves.
It's essential to reduce pollution from industry, farms, transport and fireplaces. Solid fuel burning is a major contributor to particles and smoke pollution in residential areas.
Smoke particles can increase your risk of heart attack, stroke and lung disease. Find out more about open fires and wood-burners from the British Heart Foundation.
The Brighton & Hove and Sussex Real-Time Air Quality Portal provides up-to-date information on air quality, including maps showing current levels of particulate air pollution.