Environmental Protection Agency calls for nationwide ban on burning of solid fuel

Director of the EPA's Office on environmental monitoring, Dr Ciara McMahon: "Open fires lead to very large levels of these particles getting directly into the air in our living room and also into the air in our environment." Pcture: File Picture

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is calling for a nationwide ban on the burning of solid fuel in its annual air quality report.

Director of the EPA's office on environmental monitoring, Dr Ciara McMahon said that particulate matter from solid fuel was leading to 1,300 deaths per year in Ireland.