SmokinStevenG
MemberGot rid of the matchlight.
- Joined
- Sep 7, 2011
- Location
- Cranston
Hello fellow brethren, I never even gave thought to this question till today, and I hope I get an answer from my local dept. of enviormental management as well, But I am going to put it out there for you experienced smokers. I went to a local peach tree orchard today that lost some trees from a hurricane we had this fall, and asked them if I could have some of the wood. They said it would be no problem, but he brought to my attention about the trees, as well as any fruit trees being sprayed with chemicals and pesticides over the course of many years, and even in earlier years when ddt and lead based chenicals were used before they were outlawed. He said the tree absorbs the chemicals thru the leaves and the root system as well, and mentioned that smoking with this wood could possibly affect your health with the chemicals being in the wood ,and burning or smoldering it, could release the toxins into your meat, or create a new toxin in the smoke from the burning process. Is this a fact to worry about or is it true for sure? Its really got me thinking now....Thanks for your responses.
Steve
Steve