I'm listening to an NPR podcast on thus exact topic. Wood burning stoves are particularly dangerous where there are inversions, but not so much in areas that

I'm listening to an NPR podcast on thus exact topic. Wood burning stoves are particularly dangerous where there are inversions, but not so much in areas that have good air supply. The air quality impact of the particulates from fireplaces and wood burning stoves is measured by the EPS, and is unhealthy in places like Fairbanks, alaska. With all that said, in some places (Fairbanks) wood stoves are the most effective way of keeping warm, even for people who have oil furnaces.