The observations of the study reveal that the current exhaust systems installed in the community kitchens are not optimal for air cleaning. The study has recommended that the authorities concerned take note of these findings and develop relevant guidelines to improve air quality in community kitchens.
A collaborative study on air pollution levels in 15 community kitchens in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka where large-scale cooking is done reveals that chefs are exposed to high levels of particulate matter (PM).
The study titled ‘Assessment of health risks due to the inhalation of respiratory particulate matter generated in the community kitchens’ was carried out by Mangalore University in collaboration with IIT-Bombay and University of Miami, U.S.
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