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Preventing of disasters - pollution
The UK – Air pollution contributor – Governmental plan Department for environment, food and rural affairs, 2022) The UK government national statistics
“In 2021, domestic combustion, specifically the burning of wood in stoves and fires, was a significant source of particulate matter emissions. It accounted for 16% of PM10 emissions and 27% of PM2.5 emissions. Coal, which used to be the primary contributor, now only represents 13% of emissions. In contrast, wood burning accounted for 75% of PM2.5 emissions from domestic combustion in 2021. Emissions from domestic wood burning have increased by 124% between 2011 and 2021, now comprising 21% of total PM2.5 emissions.”
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