Personal wood smoke stories

…I attribute my illness to living (abroad) for several years in a street full of ardent wood-burners, esp. a huge high-tech one right next-door.…
…I have lived in my house for over 20 some years in peace, until new neighbors moved in.…
…I was hospitalized last week for anaphylaxis after walking out of my front door into my neighbor’s thick smoke from their outdoor wood boiler…
I live in Kitchener, Ontario a city which permits recreational backyard bonfires…
…smoke in our neighborhood was so bad that we had to move…
…as soon as the air quality turns green people begin to make it worse by burning wood.…
…he is being paid a Renewable Heat Incentive paid in accordance with the amount of wood burned…
…Over time, I began to notice the symptoms coincided with the smell of smoke.…
…I was forced to sell my home and move away…
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.
We ask for your name and email address so we can contact you about your story. We’ll only publish your name if you tell us to. Email addresses are never published.