Re: “Winter in Seattle: How locals can thrive within the chilly with ‘friluftsliv’ ” [Jan. 26, Life]:
Thanks for the great 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 dangerous concept 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 energetic outside practitioner of “friluftsliv.”
One neighbor’s cozy out of doors hearth is one other’s requirement to go indoors to allow them to attempt to breathe freely (supplied their home is sealed tightly sufficient that the smoke doesn’t infiltrate).
For densely populated areas akin to ours, it’s significantly better to advertise the thought of gasoline (pure or propane) hearth pits. That method everybody can follow and benefit from the open-air life.
Artwork Pederson, Seattle
