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10 Things Never to Burn in the Fireplace

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Treated or Coated Wood

When you burn coated or pressure-treated wood, toxic chemicals can be released into the air you breathe. For example,  wood treated to withstand rot or insects used to contain a form of arsenic, while painted, stained, or varnished woods contain other chemicals—and all these chemicals create toxic fumes when burned. Nix on plywood, too, because adhesives applied during manufacturing release toxic fumes when burned.


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