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Owners of wood burners and open fires will need to burn cleaner alternatives as new rules come into force.

Fires used by just 8% of population but cause triple the particle pollution of traffic, data shows

This Food May Up The Risk Of Asthma Or Other Respiratory Issues In Children (Study) Inflammatory substances present in cooked meats could lead to increased wheezing in children - found the study. Edited by Neha Grover (with inputs from ANI) Updated: December 23, 2020 15:13 IST Cooked meats may cause repiratory stress in children. Development of respiratory issues in children is a growing concern for parents these days. Fear of future risk of asthma is also a cause of constant worry. While we blame polluted air for these problems, a new study cites meat as one of the culprits. Surprised? Well,...

Inflammatory compounds found in cooked meat linked to childhood wheeze ANI | Updated: Dec 22, 2020 16:06 IST Washington [US], December 22 (ANI): Inflammatory compounds found in cooked meat are linked to a heightened risk of childhood wheeze, finds recent research. The research was published online in the journal Thorax. The compounds, known as advanced glycation end products, or AGEs for short, are by-products of high-temperature cooking, such as grilling, frying, or roasting, with cooked meat a major dietary source. AGEs lock on to particular 'danger sig...

The study, published in the journal Atmosphere, analysed data collected every few minutes from pollution monitors in people’s homes and in total assessed 260 uses of wood burners. The results showed the burners were usually lit for about four hours at a time, and during this period the level of harmful particles in homes was three times higher than when stoves were not being used. During those four hours, average particle levels rose to between 27 and 195 micrograms per cubic metre of air. The World Health Organization limit is 25μg/m3 over 24 hours. “Epidemiologists are increasingly rec...