365telugu.com online news,Hyderabad,february 21st,2022:How you cook and what you cook are the prime driving factors for the type and concentration of potentially harmful particles that end up suspended within your indoor air, says Lee Kah Wei, Senior Design Engineer, Dyson
Nitrogen dioxide (NO 2)
A common outdoor pollutant, nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) can find its way into homes regardless of their cooking methods, but it has been observed at notably higher concentrations in homes that cook with gas combustion.
Formaldehyde
Often found within a variety of building materials and furniture inside modern homes, formaldehyde is an organic compound that can also be produced and emitted into your home’s air through cooking.
Particulate matter
The label of particulate matter (PM) covers a broad range of pollutants of varying microscopic sizes, measured in microns. Gas stoves that are not vented properly can be a big source of particulate matter indoors. Particles include sulphates, nitrates, sodium chloride, and water.
Minimising pollutants and their sources for better indoor air quality
Do not take your chef’s hat off just yet. While some indoor air pollution is virtually inevitable, there are multiple measures you can take to reduce your emissions and maintain a cleaner indoor air quality.
Switch from gas to electric cooking
While cooking with electric can still release pollutants,it generally emits a smaller quantity. Electric ovens and ranges have come a long way, with a variety of cooking features that elevate them far beyond the classic red-hot coils you may be familiar with. If you are still not sold on traditional electricity-heated burners, consider exploring induction technology, which uses a magnetic field to indirectly heat metal cookware. This gives you complete control over your cooking temperature without the surface of the range ever getting hot, so it is easy to clean and less likely to
cause accidental burns.
Utilize proper ventilation in your kitchen
With proper ventilation in place, pollutants released through cooking are quickly transferred out of your home. Methods include range hoods and microwave vents with a direct path to the outdoors. Range hoods tend to ventilate the back of the range more efficiently, so try to cook on the back burners when possible.If you do
not have a range hood or mechanical venting system,open multiple windows while cooking to encourage polluted air to flow out of your home.
Implement an air purification system
Even if you do not cook, outdoor pollutants can infiltrate your home and negatively impact your indoor air quality. Utilising modern air purification technology in your home can only be beneficial. The Dyson Purifier Cool Formaldehyde removes 97% of food odours, captures H1N1 virus, and 99.95% of particles as small as 0.1microns
such as allergens, bacteria, pollen and mould spores. Dyson’s latest air
purifier technology is also engineered to destroy formaldehyde, a common pollutant released by cooking, and provides real time data on your indoor air quality. Every day, humans breathe up to 9,000 litres of air, and even prior to 2020 an average human spent as much as 90% of their time indoors. As our homes increasingly transform into spaces where we work and exercise as well as sleep and play, the quality of the air we breathe in all aspects of our routine is non-negotiable and the dire need to invest in an air purifier.