Pulmonologists are urging homeowners to reconsider when they use their range hoods, noting that most people only turn them on when cooking produces visible smoke. The specialists suggest that regular use of the hood, even during lighter cooking sessions, may offer respiratory benefits that many people overlook. The advice comes as experts look to help people reduce their exposure to airborne irritants in the kitchen.
For many people, the only time they think to turn on the oven's range hood is when cooking something on the stove is creating a lot of smoke. But according to the pulmonologists we talked to, if you ...