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The controversy was sparked by a university study from the University of Tasmania's Center for Safe Air. The study claimed that long-term exposure to wood heater smoke is responsible for approximately 729 premature deaths annually in Australia. This figure surpasses the deaths attributed to nearly 12 million cars on the road, energy generation emissions, and even bushfires. According to reports from the ABC and other mainstream outlets, this research has stirred public concern over the seemingly silent threat posed by home heating choices.