Personal wood smoke stories
The “inalienable right to pollute” in Shoreline
Take a walk on a clear winter day in Shoreline, Washington and you most likely end up coughing and wheezing.
Toxic smoke everywhere
…the smoke is still continuing. It even creeps into the house with everything closed. They run this heater 24/7.
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.
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