Originally Posted by cranky
But what do we do? I commute via bike everyday, but I pretty much skip winters because of all the woodsmoke in the air. When I get home I reek like it, in my clothes and hair. I don't mind smelling bad, but the thought of breathing it is killing me(quite literally).
It helps everyone if we ride during bad air days, but what is it doing to our bodies?
Do you think it's really worse to be cycling in the smog? Cars don't filter out the pollution, and neither do home air-conditioning systems. There's no escaping it!
As for wood smoke in your area, it sounds like your neighbors are violating the clean air laws. They probably should have catalytic convertors on those wood stoves. I would complain to state and federal environmental quality agencies.