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Wood burner smell - general query

Ant555
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After coming in from the last few evening/nightime runs, my clothes have smelt of smoke, so much so that the family have asked if ive been near a fire.  I know there is the chance that I have been running so fast that there was a blaze of fire and smoke behind me but sadly that wasnt the case :smile:

Its definitely smoke and not sweat and after hanging up in the spare room overnight my run jacket is generally clear.

My question is - I can smell smoke/woodburning fires as I run round the streets but are the smoke particles really that 'sticky' that I am picking so many of them up as I run?  I must be breathing in loads as well.

Thanks

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  • MrsStepford
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    I keep my smallest bedroom window cracked open a tad at night, just for a gentle breeze. Certainly can smell wood fires when neighbours are burning them. I think it's a lockdown cosiness 'hygge' thing. Wood fire + throw or blanket + hot chocolate + feel good movie + snacks. 
    How harmful wood smoke is, I don't know. We've had wood fires for thousands of years. 
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