Personal wood smoke stories

We feel trapped
We had no idea it would be this bad.…I am being robbed of my own health — by others.
Smoke gets in the house
We have been suffering from wood smoke for the last 6 years…
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…
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