The middle-class war over wood burners: Countryside folk claim they need log stoves to stay warm – and it’s the London elite who are clogging up the air with unnecessarily flash ‘lifestyle choice’

A middle-class battle is brewing between country folk and an apparent city elite – including Londoners – over wood burners after a report branded them Britain’s biggest source of dangerous air pollution. They have become one of the latest must-have status symbols for many, following on from how Aga cookers and Smeg fridges were seen by earlier…

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The middle-class war over wood burners: Countryside folk claim they need log stoves to stay warm – and it’s the London elite who are clogging up the air with unnecessarily flash ‘lifestyle choice’

A middle-class battle is brewing between country folk and an apparent city elite – including Londoners – over wood burners after a report branded them Britain’s biggest source of dangerous air pollution. They have become one of the latest must-have status symbols for many, following on from how Aga cookers and Smeg fridges were seen by earlier…

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The middle-class war over wood burners: Countryside folk claim they need log stoves to stay warm – and it’s the London elite who are clogging up the air with unnecessarily flash ‘lifestyle choice’

A middle-class battle is brewing between country folk and an apparent city elite – including Londoners – over wood burners after a report branded them Britain’s biggest source of dangerous air pollution. They have become one of the latest must-have status symbols for many, following on from how Aga cookers and Smeg fridges were seen by earlier…

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NCDs not a lifestyle choice, reminds WHO official

MANILA, Philippines — Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are not lifestyle choices, an official of the World Health Organization (WHO) said, emphasizing that contacting the diseases are influenced by many factors. Olivia Lawe-Davies, Communications Manager of the WHO Western Pacific Regional Office, said that it has been common for people to think that NCDs are lifestyle diseases….

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Is Van Life a Viable Lifestyle Choice in the UK?

The van life movement has been growing in popularity around the world in recent years. It involves ditching the traditional notion of home ownership and living in a van or campervan instead, embracing a minimalist, nomadic lifestyle. This trend originated in the US, with people converting old vans into tiny homes on wheels and travelling…

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Is Van Life a Viable Lifestyle Choice in the UK?

The van life movement has been growing in popularity around the world in recent years. It involves ditching the traditional notion of home ownership and living in a van or campervan instead, embracing a minimalist, nomadic lifestyle. This trend originated in the US, with people converting old vans into tiny homes on wheels and travelling…

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