Emissions from a burning wood stove include:

* Carbon monoxide, a leading cause of poisoning deaths, is colourless and odourless and may not be properly vented from the stove.
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* Carbon dioxide, inhalation of which can lead to fatigue, chest pain, irregular heartbeat, headaches dizziness, weakness, nausea and disorientation.
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* Sulphur dioxide, which can aggravate symptoms in people with asthma and bronchitis.
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* Particulates formed from incompletely-burned wood carry toxic substances such as creoosols, aldehydes and phenols to the lungs, as well as carcinogens such as benzopyrene, dibenzanthracenes and dibenzocarbazoles.