The hidden health risks of wood-burning and eco stoves in homes

i mean it clearly isn't a very big issue since people have lived with it for ages and been fine, AFAIK the actual significant problem is when you have a lot of people burning wood near each other, as that makes the local air quality worse and you can't really avoid it in any way.

Open the windows when I’m lighting and refueling. Got it.

I have a metal shop vac for cleaning mine, which might be a bit better than just shoveling it out. I’ll wear a mask.

I’ve read so many of this kind of piece that I’d like them to start including comparisons. Eg- gas cookers are bad, but in real terms, the ppm increase in harmful stuff is less than the difference between air quality where I live and a city. How does this study relate to other air quality factors - wildfires, living near a large road, industrial area, or in a city. How do air purifiers change this, and which types of particulates are worse for health, and which can be filtered or reduced?