Wood smoke stories
Stories tagged:
Cardiac
Vermont neighbors don’t care
I have a heart condition and have to run two big air purifiers 24/7 and sometimes the smoke is so bad I can’t go out in my yard.
At a great loss I moved
I have significant heart disease and cannot believe there aren’t more laws to protect people from this pollution…
A “nightmare” in Victoria, Australia
…their chimney is at my eye level about 15 feet off my verandah, living room and bedroom…
Polluted air in Humboldt County
Here it is nearly three decades later, and we are still waiting for those “improved wood burning regulations.”
Toxic fire pit
My neighbour commissioned a new fire pit and the prevailing coastal breeze fills the house with toxic smoke…
We had to move
…We spent thousands of dollars on renovations, weatherproofing and high-end HEPA air filters in every room to no avail.…
Smoke comes in through air intake
It is difficult for me to breathe in my own home…
Smoked out in New South Wales
Here we have smoke from other people’s wood fires for most of the day for at least 8 months of the year..
“Heavily exposed daily” to OWB smoke
…Across the street 700' away was an OWB which was just starting to operate. The homeowner modified his burner to not only burn wood but also waste oil.…