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MINNESOTA POLLUTION <br />CONTROL AGENCY <br />Home / News and stories <br />New standards for wood -burning stoves <br />and boilers <br />October 13, 2020 <br />Shopping for a new wood stove? Remember that new stoves and outdoor boilers <br />must be certified to new 2020 emission standards to be sold or installed in <br />Minnesota. <br />Wood smoke is a significant source of fine particles — a harmful pollutant. We can <br />breathe fine particles into our lungs, and they can enter our bloodstream. Air <br />pollution contributes to small annoyances such as coughing or itchy eyes. It can <br />also cause or worsen many diseases involving the lungs and breathing, leading to <br />hospitalizations, cancer, or even premature death. <br />