Wood burner advert ban as UK schools ‘hit by pollution’

Wood burner advert ban as UK schools ‘hit by pollution’An ad which called wood burners 'cosy killers' has been banned. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Alex Evans, Deputy Audience Editor 12:57, Wed, Jun 3, 2026 Updated: 13:05, Wed, Jun 3, 2026 Log burners have been linked to pollution (Image: Getty)A ban has been served against an advert which claimed a direct link between wood burners and pollution outside schools. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) Wood burners and log burners have become increasingly popular in recent years especially as the cost of electricity and gas has soared on the Ofgem price cap. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyBut concerns have been raised about the pollution they create, which is the worst kind – PM2.5.This week, an ad by Brighton & Hove City Council has been banned for misleadingly suggesting a direct link between the use of wood burners and open fires and an increase in pollution.The digital poster, seen in December, included a graphic of a wood-burning stove that was emitting smoke in the shape of an adult and child, and the text: “Harmful particle pollution near 4 city primar...