Cooking fumes, carcinogens in the kitchen that cause lung cancer

Carcinogens in the galley that cause lung cancer

The fine dust that comes out of cooking contains carcinogens, and we can't remove them from the exhaust hood enough. In addition, because it is an enclosed place, we believe that it is in a dangerous environment where cancer can occur. To cook is to apply heat. Cooking fumes from the combination of burnt oil and water vapor can be a problem.

Cooking fumes are fine particles generated during the high-temperature cooking process using oil. It is a mixture of carcinogens such as formaldehyde and benzopyrene, which are produced when the material of fine oil particles burns. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified cooking fumes as a carcinogen.

If you see a young woman who has no family history and is a non-smoker being diagnosed with lung cancer, there are people who work in the kitchen. The pattern of cancer in these non-smokers is also a little different. In fact, smoking lung cancer and non-smoking lung cancer have different incidences. Lung cancer in smokers is more likely to be squamous cell carcinoma or small cell carcinoma that occurs mainly in the center of the lungs, while non-smokers are more likely to have adenocarcinoma that occurs mainly in the bronchial distal area. So, what should we pay attention to in order to prevent lung cancer caused by these cooking fumes?

How to prevent lung cancer caused by cooking fumes

It is said that more harmful substances are released when frying than when stir-frying. I think stir-frying rather than frying, steaming or boiling rather than stir-frying is a way to reduce harmful substances to the body.

The exhaust hood must be operated at all times for cooking. When you finish cooking, you need to turn on the exhaust hood for at least 2~30 minutes to remove the cooking fine dust remaining in the room, and it is helpful to use an air purifier after ventilation has been established for a while. When using vegetable oils, it is also a good idea to choose vegetable oils with a high heating point. Using cooking utensils such as induction stoves can also help reduce fine dust.