Personal wood smoke stories
Asthma in a smoked-out smoke control area
There are three people living in our house with asthma… I bought an air quality meter and the air is often at dangerous levels.
Wood smoke pollution in the Alps
Every evening from October until the end of April, very high levels of fine particles are present in the air.
Constant smoke in Northwest England
…throughout winter we face a constant smoke nuisance from wood burners…
Smoky southern France
It’s just November, and already there is an ever-present smell of smoke…
Pizza restaurant smokes out home
Our lives and health are no match for the money-making business of wood-fired pizza…
Panic and coughing
…I have 3 neighbors that burn wood and other items in outdoor furnaces and indoor wood stoves…
Air quality deteriorating in a smoke control area
More and more of my neighbours are opening up fires and installing log burners…
Suffering in a smoke control area
The very large house behind me often has four wood-burning stoves going at any one time, all day every day…
Fire pit smokes out house
…My neighbors insist upon having fires constantly. My home completely fills with smoke…
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