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.

A growing problem in Japan

Wood-burning stoves have become a problem even in residential areas of Japan…

Chimney right next to bedroom window

Our neighbour installed a wood burner where the flue exits close to our main bedroom window…

Cancer and polluted air in Oregon

…The power to pollute that is in the hands of any one person or family, is way out of proportion to the benefit.…

Smoke causing sickness

I have been exposed to wood stove smoke and chimney smoke for four years…

Pulmonary fibrosis in a smoke-filled house

…To make matters worse, my partner has Pulmonary Fibrosis. Since we moved into this house, it’s gotten much, much worse.

Smoked out with COPD in Hampshire

I have COPD. The neighbours have just installed a wood burner…

Smoke ruining life in Novato, California

My life is ruined due to the few neighbors that use their fireplaces and burn wood all day…

Struggling to breathe in Scotland

…Since we moved in, another 6 woodburners have been installed around us. We are being choked out.…

Asthma in the Bay Area

My daughter and I have both had asthma attacks from wood burning.

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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