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Rocket stoves might be a way out of this, since they produce nowhere near as much smoke as a conventional fireplace. That's because the airflow around the wood in a rocket stove is mostly laminar rather than turbulent.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_stove

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But since you can't see very much of the fire they're also not going to be very desirable for "recreational" use at the author puts it.

But they could help alleviate smoke exposure in poor countries where people have to burn wood because they can't obtain or afford cleaner fuels.

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