Re: “Winter in Seattle: How locals can thrive in the cold with ‘friluftsliv’ ” [Jan. 26, Life]:
Thanks for the nice perspective within the article, and the heads-up about Tuesday’s Nordic Heritage Museum workshop on this idea.
I write to level out that one motion well being psychologist Kari Leibowitz suggests — bonfires — is a very unhealthy thought within the metropolis or suburbs. Wooden smoke, even in small quantities, is carcinogenic and infrequently a horrible respiratory irritant to many, together with this wholesome and lively open air practitioner of “friluftsliv.”
One neighbor’s cozy out of doors fireplace is one other’s requirement to go indoors to allow them to attempt to breathe freely (offered their home is sealed tightly sufficient that the smoke doesn’t infiltrate).
For densely populated areas comparable to ours, it’s significantly better to advertise the thought of gasoline (pure or propane) fireplace pits. That manner everybody can observe and benefit from the open-air life.
Artwork Pederson, Seattle
