Wood Stove Pollution

Use High Quality Air Purifiers to Filter Your Air

The smoke from the wood stove may be a health concern. If wood is not perfectly seasoned, clean of pesticides and toxins, smoke is released into the air. This smoke potentially can harbor toxic air pollutants, fine particle pollution, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). This smoke can also contain very harmful toxic compounds, includes benzapyrene, a known carcinogenic. This exhaust is 1000's time worse than gas burning systems delivering the same heat capacity. Low concentrations can be bothersome, but high concentrations can cause serious respiratory problems. If you live in an area where there is wood stove smoke, you may want to consider an air purifier. Air purifiers should contain a good medical grade HEPA (high efficiency particulate arresting) filter with activated carbon, capable of removing both particulates and gases. Also called air cleaners, high quality air purifiers remove health dangers. The following is a brief video containing wood stove smoke information.