Personal wood smoke stories
Moving brought no relief in Melbourne
…we have endured years of wood smoke causing long term serious health conditions.
Smoke-filled Mortlake ruining health
I know it’s going to kill me but I can’t afford to move.… I am powerless because people don’t care.
Driven from Adelaide by wood smoke
…I was closing internal doors, using wet towels under the gaps below the doors and retreating to the least affected room….
House full of smoke
It was our first home—a brand new house we’d worked hard for, full of smoke every day.
Severely degraded air quality in a smoke control area
The smoke comes into my house even with the windows and doors closed.
Asthma with wood stoves
The heavy dense smell of wood smoke pervades everything. I used to love this smell but now I struggle to breathe…
Asthma and allergies with oppressive smoke
I have asthma and allergies… the smoke lingers around my house encasing it.
The smoke is everywhere
The neighbor’s smoke is everywhere…I can smell the smoke as I’m writing this…
Wood smoke led to child’s medical emergency
…my then 12-year old daughter who is asthmatic couldn’t breathe and her inhaler made no difference…
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