Can I do anything about excessive wood smoke in my neighborhood?

[Anonymous]

I live in the city in a rowhouse and the smoke pollution in my home is awful. There is no way to stop the smoke pollution from coming in the house and I have young children. For those who don't know, wood smoke is highly toxic. Someone on our block must be using a wood burning stove nonstop. In other cities, certain restrictions have been enacted regarding wood burning. Does anyone know if this is true for DC or who I can contact regarding the problem?

[Anonymous]

Is this post a joke????

You want to control other people using their fireplaces?

Please find something to do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live in the city in a rowhouse and the smoke pollution in my home is awful. There is no way to stop the smoke pollution from coming in the house and I have young children. For those who don't know, wood smoke is highly toxic. Someone on our block must be using a wood burning stove nonstop. In other cities, certain restrictions have been enacted regarding wood burning. Does anyone know if this is true for DC or who I can contact regarding the problem?

It's January 1st and you have won the award for dumbest DCUM poster of the year. Congratulations - that's a new record!

[Anonymous]

Move

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is this post a joke????

You want to control other people using their fireplaces?

Please find something to do.

No, not a joke. That's why many governments are banning wood stoves and the EPA has passed laws on the issue. Why don't you do some actual reading on the subject before posting your idiotic response. Wood smoke pollution is very similar to tobacco smoke and auto emissions in its toxicity, possible worse. How would you like to have someone smoke a pack a day inside your house around your kids?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live in the city in a rowhouse and the smoke pollution in my home is awful. There is no way to stop the smoke pollution from coming in the house and I have young children. For those who don't know, wood smoke is highly toxic. Someone on our block must be using a wood burning stove nonstop. In other cities, certain restrictions have been enacted regarding wood burning. Does anyone know if this is true for DC or who I can contact regarding the problem?

San Francisco and parts of the pacific northwest have many intrusive regulations into peoples lives. Perhaps you should house hunt there? They even have a mandatory thing you must hook to your thermostats which do not let you go above or below a certain temperature. You would likely find yourself very much at home in one of those places. Good luck with house hunting!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is this post a joke????

You want to control other people using their fireplaces?

Please find something to do.

No, not a joke. That's why many governments are banning wood stoves and the EPA has passed laws on the issue. Why don't you do some actual reading on the subject before posting your idiotic response. Wood smoke pollution is very similar to tobacco smoke and auto emissions in its toxicity, possible worse. How would you like to have someone smoke a pack a day inside your house around your kids?

Sorry, you are weird.

[Anonymous]

Lord, what is wrong with you? Are you one of those people looking for something to complain about? I mean, I'm a lawyer, and I wonder - what on earth is "good" about having too many lawyers??!!

I suppose lawyers with too much time on there hands are "a special kind of societal waste". Kind of like the stigma certain government workers have. Yikes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in the city in a rowhouse and the smoke pollution in my home is awful. There is no way to stop the smoke pollution from coming in the house and I have young children. For those who don't know, wood smoke is highly toxic. Someone on our block must be using a wood burning stove nonstop. In other cities, certain restrictions have been enacted regarding wood burning. Does anyone know if this is true for DC or who I can contact regarding the problem?

San Francisco and parts of the pacific northwest have many intrusive regulations into peoples lives. Perhaps you should house hunt there? They even have a mandatory thing you must hook to your thermostats which do not let you go above or below a certain temperature. You would likely find yourself very much at home in one of those places. Good luck with house hunting!

I'm in San Francisco. We have "spare the air" days, when during certain types of weather we are asked to not use fireplaces and to walk or bike when possible, and to use mass transit if not possible. There's no enforcement of such things.

[Anonymous]

This is my gas fireplaces are best.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in the city in a rowhouse and the smoke pollution in my home is awful. There is no way to stop the smoke pollution from coming in the house and I have young children. For those who don't know, wood smoke is highly toxic. Someone on our block must be using a wood burning stove nonstop. In other cities, certain restrictions have been enacted regarding wood burning. Does anyone know if this is true for DC or who I can contact regarding the problem?

It's January 1st and you have won the award for dumbest DCUM poster of the year. Congratulations - that's a new record!

Actually, looks like you have sweetie

http://www.epa.gov/burnwise/pdfs/woodsmoke_health_effects_jan07.pdf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is this post a joke????

You want to control other people using their fireplaces?

Please find something to do.

No, not a joke. That's why many governments are banning wood stoves and the EPA has passed laws on the issue. Why don't you do some actual reading on the subject before posting your idiotic response. Wood smoke pollution is very similar to tobacco smoke and auto emissions in its toxicity, possible worse. How would you like to have someone smoke a pack a day inside your house around your kids?

No, the EPA most certainly does not pass laws...maybe you should do some actual reading because you're the one who sounds like an idiot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is my gas fireplaces are best.

Gasp! No! Then OP will complain that you are using fossil fuels for simple pleasure. Oh, the horrors! There should be laws against such things

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in the city in a rowhouse and the smoke pollution in my home is awful. There is no way to stop the smoke pollution from coming in the house and I have young children. For those who don't know, wood smoke is highly toxic. Someone on our block must be using a wood burning stove nonstop. In other cities, certain restrictions have been enacted regarding wood burning. Does anyone know if this is true for DC or who I can contact regarding the problem?

San Francisco and parts of the pacific northwest have many intrusive regulations into peoples lives. Perhaps you should house hunt there? They even have a mandatory thing you must hook to your thermostats which do not let you go above or below a certain temperature. You would likely find yourself very much at home in one of those places. Good luck with house hunting!

I'm in San Francisco. We have "spare the air" days, when during certain types of weather we are asked to not use fireplaces and to walk or bike when possible, and to use mass transit if not possible. There's no enforcement of such things.

Sorry, that was supposed to be "wood burning stoves". You do have regulations on wood burning stoves in CA. http://homeguides.sfgate.com/california-woodburning-stove-standards-65593.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in the city in a rowhouse and the smoke pollution in my home is awful. There is no way to stop the smoke pollution from coming in the house and I have young children. For those who don't know, wood smoke is highly toxic. Someone on our block must be using a wood burning stove nonstop. In other cities, certain restrictions have been enacted regarding wood burning. Does anyone know if this is true for DC or who I can contact regarding the problem?

It's January 1st and you have won the award for dumbest DCUM poster of the year. Congratulations - that's a new record!

Actually, looks like you have sweetie

http://www.epa.gov/burnwise/pdfs/woodsmoke_health_effects_jan07.pdf

OP, how on earth has humanity survived for these thousands of years without the enlightened like you to guide them?

You do know that up until well into the past century, all of the world relied on burning things for heat and food?