The New Smoking: Why Your Log Burner Is More Dangerous Than You Think

About this episode

This episode discusses the health risks associated with wood smoke and log burners, comparing their dangers to those of cigarettes.

What if the cosy crackling fire you love is doing the same damage as a cigarette? In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Orlena is joined by Dr. Elizabeth Wan — a London-based doctor and air quality campaigner — to tackle one of the most overlooked health risks hiding in our homes and neighbourhoods: wood smoke. We know cigarettes are deadly. But here's what most people don't know: burning a log produces nearly identical toxic particles. In fact, a single log burner in your living room pumps out mo...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Orlena Kerek

Guest: Dr. Elizabeth Wan

Topics covered

• wood smoke
• health risks
• air quality
• toxic particles
• log burners

Keywords

• wood smoke
• log burner
• health risks
• toxic particles
• air quality

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: London-based doctor, air quality campaigner

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