Personal wood smoke stories

Real people experience real harm and a reduced quality of life due to involuntary exposure to wood smoke pollution.

We believe it’s important to convey the human side of this issue as well as the science.

What’s your wood smoke story?

Neighbors of wood burners have shared the following stories with us. Use the form below to share your wood smoke story.

1 Stories total.

Toxic fire pit

My neighbour commissioned a new fire pit and the prevailing coastal breeze fills the house with toxic smoke…

Back on medication

…I have a neighbour who burns all year round. There is no day that goes by where this person doesn’t burn something, at any time of day…

We had to move

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

Smoked out and harassed in South Australia

…The occupant of one of the houses with three or four separate wood heaters, a fire pit and a wood smoker didn’t like being notified of a complaint…

Driven from home in Maine

Welcome to Maine where you can burn anything anytime.…

Dirty air in Saskatoon

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

It was the house next door

…There is black soot on my window sill which faces the chimney…

Struggling to breathe in a Welsh village

I have lived in a small welsh village for over 20 years. Recent wood burning is ruining my life…

Polluted Norwich

…When we moved here in 2000 the air was clean and fresh during the day and especially the evenings. Now we are surrounded by many residents who burn both wood and coal.…

Share your story

Is your neighbor’s wood burning affecting you? We want to hear about it!

Sharing your wood smoke story helps to increase awareness of the problem.

We ask for your name and email address so we can contact you about your story. We’ll only publish your name if you tell us to. Email addresses are never published.

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