Localized harm

Personal wood smoke stories

Smoke pours out of the chimney of a yellow house next to some trees.

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

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

How is wood smoke affecting you?

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.

More wood smoke in the Netherlands

…the level of air pollution has increased dramatically over the last years due to the burning of wood.…

More smoke in Orlando

The last few years we have noticed a dramatic increase in neighborhood smoke that is so thick you can taste it.…

Can’t breathe all winter

I can’t breathe all winter, can’t afford to move, being driven out of our home of twenty years…

Migraines and nosebleeds

I get severe migraine headaches and nosebleeds from my neighbor’s chimney smoke…

Smoke pollution in Quebec

…My neighbor has a chimney 15 feet from my house and burns about 20 cords a year from late August to June…

Neighbor’s new garage brings misery

…Then the neighbor built his garage and we saw the smoke stack…

Wood stove exchange polluter

…the worst by far is the one next door, which belongs to a North Cowichan Wood Stove Exchange recipient…

Hotel with wood-burning pizza oven

…A county air official agrees with me but says he can’t do anything…

Indoor wood boiler nightmare

NYSDEC and Cuomo won’t address citizen complaints against neighbors who use INDOOR wood boilers…

Tell your story

Does your neighbor’s wood burning affect you? We want to hear about it!  

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

We only ask for your name and email address so we can contact you about your story. We don’t use this information for any other purpose.

We’ll only publish your (first) name if you tell us to. Email addresses are never published.

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