Personal wood smoke stories

Real people experience real harm and a reduced quality of life due to involuntary exposure to wood smoke pollution.

If you are affected by someone else’s wood burning, you are not alone.

What’s your wood smoke story?

Neighbors of wood burners have shared the following stories with us. Use the form below to share your own wood smoke story.

1 Stories total.

Forced to move

…smoke in our neighborhood was so bad that we had to move…

Wood smoke affecting breathing

…as soon as the air quality turns green people begin to make it worse by burning wood.…

Outdoor wood boilers in Wales

…he is being paid a Renewable Heat Incentive paid in accordance with the amount of wood burned…

Smoke affecting health

…Over time, I began to notice the symptoms coincided with the smell of smoke.…

Winter in Cowichan Valley, British Columbia

…I was forced to sell my home and move away…

Life destroyed by an OWB

Someone please tell me why and how anyone can destroy your life with an outdoor wood boiler …

Legal ordeal

…the stench permeates your entire home, your clothing, your hair, and you can even taste it.

Wood smoke everywhere

We can’t open windows even late at night…

Cancer in Prince George

In 2010 at age 58 I developed aggressive diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (DLBCL) …

Share your story

Is your neighbor’s wood burning affecting you? We want to hear about it!

Sharing your wood smoke story helps to increase awareness of the problem.

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