How can I use law to stop neighbors laundry scent from filling my yard/home? I'm MCS, it makes me sick!?

Question

Its not just a little smell. Its heavy and choking. It settles mainly on our property due to the layout of the area. (cul-de-sac). I've tried to solve the problem by talking with some neighbors and then leaving info flyers on mailboxes. The offgassing from the chemicals used is what causes my headaches, nausea, and sore throat. And whether the neighbors think I'm nuts or not - damnit - THIS IS STILL AMERICA (isn't it?) WHERE PEOPLE HAVE THE RIGHT TO LIFE, LIBERTY, AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS. HOW DOES ONE ACCOMPLISH ANY OF THE ABOVE WHEN THEY CAN'T EVEN GO OUTSIDE ON THEIR OWN PROPERTY? WHY DOES THE FRAGRANCE CORPORATION GET TO POLLUTE ME WITH THEIR CHEMICALS (THAT I DON'T EVEN USE) AND WHY DO I HAVE TO BREATH IN SECOND HAND SCENT. IF THEY CAN MAKE SMOKERS KEEP THEIR SMELLS AWAY FROM PEOPLE WHY CAN'T THEY KEEP THIS AWAY FROM ME? IS THERE NO ONE TO TAKE ON THE FRAGRANCE INDUSTRY?

You won't even be able to find out what they use to make the scents. Why is this industry protected from listing ingredients in their products? Where is my right to know?

Answer 1

Oh, goodness.  Your type scare me.  Perhaps your neighbor doesn't like the smell of your cooking odors.  

Answer 2

well if it is only the air on your property you are worried about, then build a contraption - bubble, fence, giant fan, whatever, to keep the air from flowing over it.

otherwise you are free to move if you don't like where you live now.

if you want to know what is in something, hire an expert with a mass spectrometer or something similar to tell you.

Answer 3

Ok, seriously...you probably don't have a chance in h**l to legally fight this. Unfortunately, there's nothing illegal about your neighbors doing their laundry or in their use of whatever laundering products they use.

You could have allergies or sensitivities related to the chemicals or ingredients in the laundering products. The fragrance is more than likely a result from the dryer sheets they use. Since the dryer vents are located on the outside of most homes, this results in the fragrant aromas that permeate the air when one's dryer is running.

Your comparison of cigarette smoke to dryer sheet fragrance is one that will not likely be a validated comparison as there are no Federal reports that verify dryer sheet fragrances to be a detrimental hazard to one's health.

It sounds to me like you're either a very sensitive or allergy-stricken individual...or you just want to be a thorn in your neighbor's side by constantly complaining about something so trivial. I mean, they CAN'T be doing laundry EVERYDAY, can they???

Answer 4

TYPICAL AMERICANS, THATS WHY WE DONT LIKE YOU. YOU OVERREACT TO BUGGERY,GO ON START A 'LAW SUIT' AGAINST THE CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS - WHO KNOWS THEY MAY EVEN MAKE A BORING STEREOTYPICAL FEELGOOD TYPE OF MOVIE OUT OF YOU.

GET A LIFE, GET A MASK OR MOVE. ITS PETTY.  NEIGHBOURS LIKE YOU WHO RUIN POEPLES LIVES THE WORLD OVER AND I LIVE IN LAYED BACK AUSTRALIA