Overlooked Dangers In Kitchens Can Produce Hazardous Levels Of Indoor Pollutants
Saturday, July 27, 2013 - 13:50
in Earth & Climate
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory indoor air researchers have found hazardous levels of nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide in a surprisingly large percentage of California home kitchens. And the most common device for mitigating this indoor air problem — range hoods — vary widely in performance.In a study ( submitted to Environmental Health Perspectives) of southern California homes which was submitted to Environmental Health Perspectives, Brett Singer group found that a significant portion of residences exceed outdoor air quality standards for several pollutants on a weekly basis as a result of cooking with gas burners. read more