Personal wood smoke stories
We had to move
…We spent thousands of dollars on renovations, weatherproofing and high-end HEPA air filters in every room to no avail.…
Smoked out and harassed in South Australia
…The occupant of one of the houses with three or four separate wood heaters, a fire pit and a wood smoker didn’t like being notified of a complaint…
Driven from home in Maine
Welcome to Maine where you can burn anything anytime.…
Dirty air in Saskatoon
…Basically it’s impossible to live a normal life when the air is saturated with smoke…
It was the house next door
…There is black soot on my window sill which faces the chimney…
Struggling to breathe in a Welsh village
I have lived in a small welsh village for over 20 years. Recent wood burning is ruining my life…
Polluted Norwich
…When we moved here in 2000 the air was clean and fresh during the day and especially the evenings. Now we are surrounded by many residents who burn both wood and coal.…
Neighbor’s smoke envelops our home
For the past two years, my neighbor's wood stove chimney has been spewing smoke pollution…
Eyes severely affected
…I am left with an allergy to woodsmoke which has changed my life.
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