Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Smoking Policies

[R Philip Dowds (rpdowds]

One good way to help control indoor smokey conditions is to outfit fireplaces 
with chimneys.  Windows have been known to provide equivalent benefit.  Unless, 
of course, the outdoor air is worse than the indoors.

RPD

On Nov 23, 2011, at 3:12 PM, Sharon Villines wrote:

> In one account it was noted that the early lamps burning various things also 
> created so much soot that women's dresses were coated with it by the end of 
> the evening. High ceilings were absolutely necessary for lighting in the 
> evening and fireplaces at any time. They collected the smoke.