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flag Over 15,000 wood smoke complaints in England, with only 24 fines issued, highlight weak enforcement despite health risks and unfulfilled promises for new laws.

flag Over 15,000 complaints about wood smoke were reported in England from September 2024 to August 2025, with a sharp rise in smoke control areas, yet only 24 fines were issued, exposing a major enforcement gap. flag Despite health warnings linking wood smoke to respiratory and heart diseases, dementia, and up to 36,000 premature deaths annually, no new laws have been passed three years after a government pledge. flag Experts and campaigners urge a phase-out of domestic wood burning in cities, a halt to Defra’s approval of wood stoves, and a public health campaign, citing rising use and persistent pollution.

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