With the popularity of log burners of the rise, we explore their impact on the climate and what the future holds for them.

What is 'wet wood' and why does the Welsh Government want to ban it in homes?

People in Merthyr Tydfil, Wrexham and Denbighshire are among the most likely to be admitted to hospital in an emergency and die from their lung condition.

Where are you most at risk of dying from a lung condition in the Wales?

Proposals to demolish 23 homes on the A472 Hafodyrynys Road in Caerphilly county, started four years ago amid concerns over "dangerous" levels of air pollution.

Demolition work begins on Wales' most polluted street

Wales most polluted street, ITV Wales photo

The levels of air pollution on Woodside Terrace and Hafodyrynys Road in Crumlin have been deemed "dangerous", making it an unfit area for people to live in. The streets are said to be the "most polluted" in the UK outside London.

Homes on one of UK's 'most polluted' streets to be demolished for £6m

Particles, the majority of which come from road transport in urban areas, are linked to causing and worsening diseases. 


'NHS health centres in areas with unsafe levels of air pollution'

The Welsh Government is imposing 50 mph speed limits on five sections of road where levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) are above legal limits.

Wales Air Pollution

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What is 'wet wood' and why does the Welsh Government want to ban it in homes?

Where are you most at risk of dying from a lung condition in the Wales?

Demolition work begins on Wales' most polluted street

Homes on one of UK's 'most polluted' streets to be demolished for £6m

'NHS health centres in areas with unsafe levels of air pollution'

Emergency 50mph speed limits to tackle illegal pollution