Children

The neighbor’s smoke is everywhere…I can smell the smoke as I’m writing this…

…my then 12-year old daughter who is asthmatic couldn’t breathe and her inhaler made no difference…

My children and I are currently prisoners of our home due to our neighbours’ fireplace…

From March to October I’ve had to tape up every window in our house to stop the smoke from neighbouring chimneys…

…This is the result of “burn better.” It doesn’t work!

I ended up getting so sick! Constant anti-inflammatory and steroid shots, pills, inhalers, nebulizer machine, visits to the hospital, etc.…

The mental and emotional toll, as well as physical impacts of this experience, still plague me personally…

…We spent thousands of dollars on renovations, weatherproofing and high-end HEPA air filters in every room to no avail.…

…Basically it’s impossible to live a normal life when the air is saturated with smoke…