"Children living in homes with wood burners could be exposed to triple the amount of pollution than those without, a new study has found. The research, conducted in Wales, looked at the air pollution experienced by fifty-three primary schoolchildren across two schools in Anglesey. Each were equipped with air pollution sensors on backpacks, which they would take to and from school."
"The study found that short peaks in particle pollution could be linked to home cooking and secondhand tobacco smoke. Meanwhile, longer exposures could be detected in homes heated with a fire or stove. These persisted overnight in some cases, with pollution being detected in children's bedrooms where fires remained lit or smouldering, and ventilation in the home was poor."
A study in Wales measured air pollution exposure for fifty-three primary schoolchildren across two schools in Anglesey. Each child carried a backpack-mounted air pollution sensor to and from school. Children living in homes with wood burners experienced up to three times the particle pollution exposure of those in homes without. Short pollution peaks were linked to home cooking and secondhand tobacco smoke. Longer exposures were associated with homes heated by an open fire or stove and sometimes persisted overnight. Pollution was detected in children's bedrooms where fires remained lit or smouldering and ventilation was poor. The home environment contributed more to daily exposure than school or commuting.
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