Wood smoke stories
Stories tagged:
Children
Smoked-out and driven from home
There was sooo much smoke from the neighbours where we used to live that it would cause a haze in our house.
Wood smoke turned dream home into a nightmare
I cried a lot because I love our home and our neighborhood, but I can’t stand it anymore.
Biomass boiler affects life
…even after reporting the sky-high PM2.5 levels that my child is being exposed to, the Environmental Health Department has chosen not to act.
Wood smoke affects every area of life
We smell smoke at night in our house, even though we block off the stove fan vent, windows with plastic…
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…
A massive physical and mental impact
My children and I are currently prisoners of our home due to our neighbours’ fireplace…
Trapped inside with taped up windows
From March to October I’ve had to tape up every window in our house to stop the smoke from neighbouring chimneys…
Another polluted day at home
…This is the result of “burn better.” It doesn’t work!