1. He wrote that in 2012, citing a study from 2007. Standards for wood stoves have changed. Old wood stoves and open fireplaces are unquestionably dirty - in the 30-50 grams of particulate released per hour, sometimes more. But is it fair to compare them to, say, modern EPA standards which have a 2.5 gram limit per hour which took effect in 2015, or the 4.5 gram limit from 2012? I don't believe so. Sure, if you still have that ancient 80s wood stove still in your house, it's unquestionably far more dangerous than a modern product. The masonry heaters in this original post have been hitting 1-3 grams of particulate for over 30 years now. Some heaters managed to score less than 1 gram of particulates released in MHA EPA-certified testing in 1998, beating standards decades ahead of time.

2. "The case against burning wood is every bit as clear as the case against smoking cigarettes." This is an argument that proves too much - because the exact same arguments about "creating pollution you can't dispose of" is equally valid of cars. It's also, arguably, equally valid for when you buy unnecessary products on Amazon, or do any CO2-emitting activity. You would have to show it is a particularly unconscionable level of emissions - which, with modern efficiency meaning you can get about 20~25 fires in a modern device for the damage of a single campfire... if you are going to burn wood, I'd prefer you had a modern wood stove habit than a campfire habit.