The trend is to see wood smoke as a public health nuissance - ie. impairing another's enjoyment of their land by your use of your own. They've started with outdoor boilers here in CT and I expect to see increased regulation of stoves in future years. The only real question is will the stove manufacturers be able to stay ahead of the regulation.
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2010/TOB/S/2010SB-00126-R00-SB.htm
Pissing off the neighbors because you're a self-described conscientious burner won't mean a thing when somebody blames their kid's asthma on your stove.
I'd be careful, particularly in the 'burbs.
For what it's worth, I agree with CT's legislation. It simply doesn't make sense for the whole state to pay through the nose to take our six coal plants off the grid and allow a minority of people who burn wood to offset the air quality gains with wood smoke.
I understand opinions vary...
I think the problem is more about the population than the smoke. Too many people in the wold now, if no one lived within a few hundred yards of each other this wouldnt even be an issue. And it wouldnt amount to squat in the environment. Screw that legislation we need to start thinning out the population :coolgrin: