Is our kitchen making us sick? Understanding the lung damage caused by traditional cooking practices

Recent findings suggest that the kitchens of India are a silent battleground for health, as smoke generated from conventional cooking methods is inflicting lung damage that rivals the consequences of smoking. Strikingly, over half of the women regularly inhaling biomass smoke suffer from lasting airway harm, which promotes a cycle of infections and emergency care.

Is our kitchen making us sick? Understanding the lung damage caused by traditional cooking practices
Recent findings suggest that the kitchens of India are a silent battleground for health, as smoke generated from conventional cooking methods is inflicting lung damage that rivals the consequences of smoking. Strikingly, over half of the women regularly inhaling biomass smoke suffer from lasting airway harm, which promotes a cycle of infections and emergency care.