Frigid winter weather may prompt you to fire up that warm, cozy fireplace. However, a wood-burning fire in your fireplace can cause a number of health problems.

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The EPA, however, left fireplaces out of new rules in 2016 on wood-burning devices, since there are fewer of them. But San Diego County does light up.

Efficient fireplaces and stoves can reduce the impacts to air quality, but good wood burning practices are necessary to reduce their overall pollution.

But despite the movement from the old-school wood-burning fireplaces to the gas varieties, much of the trend still lies in the homeowner’s preference.

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Gas fireplaces vary in their efficiency, Fasanaro said. The gas-burning appliances typically seen in new houses are only about 35 to 50 percent efficient, he said.