Health risk

Environmental and health dangers of wood burners

February 24, 2024 by Barry White

The environmental and health dangers of wood burners were highlighted towards the end of 2022 in a report from chief medical officer for England Professor Chris Whitty – namely that wood burning stoves produced 450 times more toxic air pollution than gas central heating. Older stoves, banned from sale, produced 3,700 times more, while electric …

Climate Crisis Major Workplace Risk

February 19, 2024 by Barry White

The climate crisis is a major workplace risk, says the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). The climate crisis is creating new and heightened occupational risks to workers, for example, extreme weather and changing weather patterns are affecting job security and health for workers, the global union body says. In response to the crisis, the theme …