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NEW CHALLENGES Primitive or modern fire rings in private gardens or institutions along with wood burning in outdoor stoves and pizza ovens for private citizens are new growing trends. None of these wood burning appliances are included in the Danish environmental regulation. Hence, these appliances can pollute without any limits. In Danish cities millions of euros are used every year to replace slightly polluted soil with clean soil before establishing daycare institutions. Afterwards, the �creative� staff often decides to make a fire ring for fun and cooking, which then causes massive soil pollution with tar substances and fills up the institution with potentially carcinogenic smoke. Modern fire rings, outdoor stoves and private pizza ovens are marketed under the pretext of a cosy garden atmosphere. The associated air pollution is not mentioned anywhere in the advertisements. That is despite the fact that the smoke is emitted at inhalation altitude at times where families often stay nearby breathing in extensive amounts of harmful smoke. Preparation of food on a gas barbecue
Modern fire rings are presented as cosy elements in the garden without mentioning the associated air pollution. (Article text: A cosy time in the garden with fire).
The pollution from a bonfire without visible smoke at the daycare institution exceeds the maximum detection limit of 500,000 particles per cm3.
is more environmentally friendly; just as it is easier to stabilize the preferred temperature and thereby achieve successful cooking. Additionally, a warm sweater or a blanket can keep you warm on a cold night without causing air pollution or having wood expenses. GREEN TRANSITION DENMARK
