No wood burner ban for new homes after industry argues it would “harm economy”—despite medical warnings on pollution

Freedom of information requests show that Scottish ministers abandoned tighter restrictions on new stoves after industry lobbying despite warnings about PM<sub>2.5</sub> air pollution—and England will allow stoves in new developments. <b>Sophie Borland</b> investigates

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BMJ
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2026-05-12
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https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.s851
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Regulation and Compliance Studies
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No wood burner ban for new homes after industry argues it would “harm economy”—despite medical warnings on pollution

Sophie Borland
BMJ
Regulation and Compliance Studies
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No wood burner ban for new homes after industry argues it would “harm economy”—despite medical warnings on pollution

Sophie Borland
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Abstract

Freedom of information requests show that Scottish ministers abandoned tighter restrictions on new stoves after industry lobbying despite warnings about PM<sub>2.5</sub> air pollution—and England will allow stoves in new developments. <b>Sophie Borland</b> investigates

BMJVol. 393
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Regulation and Compliance Studies
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No wood burner ban for new homes after industry argues it would “harm economy”—despite medical warnings on pollution — Sophie Borland · BMJ (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS