Moving from summer to winter, can an allergic have a fireplace?
Dr. Lockey: Fireplaces are beautiful. They are lovely, charming, romantic; a source of security in case the electric doesn’t work or in case the oil runs out. But they are definitely a source of indoor air pollution. There is no fireplace made I know of that is not a source of air pollution within the home. If you have asthmatics or patients who have significant allergies, they are going to have reactive symptoms upon exposure to the air pollution that comes from the fireplace. This also applies to wood and coal burning stoves. Non-vented kerosene heaters should never be used inside homes. Q: All other things being equal, is it better for an allergic to buy an existing home or build a new one? Dr. Lockey: It doesn’t make too much difference if it has the features I mentioned. However, I generally tell my patients to be very careful about buying antique homes. What do I define as an antique home? Any home that would have a fieldstone foundation, or walls of plaster which incorporated an
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