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Gas? And if the thought of burning a fossil fuel is abhorrent to you, then why is burning a fresh organic fuel that releases CO2 OK?
Because the carbon cycle in wood can be measured in years/decades rather than millions of years.
I don't have any open fires in my house, just gas heating, but I do burn wood in a fire pit when camping with a youth group. Am I evil?
Our fire risk assessment has things like burns in it. Perhaps we should update it to include lung damage etc and get parental consent.
jellybaby
Gas? And if the thought of burning a fossil fuel is abhorrent to you, then why is burning a fresh organic fuel that releases CO2 OK?
A candle?
But like others said, you probably don't need it at all. And if you have a wood burner you'd be advised to not use it for the sake of your own health.
The BMW SUV example externalises the impact on lots of other people outside of the vehicle (hmm, except the driver's wallet for the fuel)... but the wood burner directly impacts those in the room who have to breathe in the product of combustion.