November is Global Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and November 17th is International Lung Cancer Day every year. The theme of this year’s prevention and treatment is: “the last cubic meter” to protect respiratory health.
According to the latest global cancer burden data for 2020, there are as many as 2.26 million new cases of breast cancer worldwide, surpassing the 2.2 million cases of lung cancer. But lung cancer is still the most fatal cancer.
For a long time, in addition to tobacco and second-hand smoke, indoor ventilation, especially in the kitchen, has not received enough attention.
“Some of our studies have found that cooking and smoking are the main indoor sources of particulate matter in the residential environment. Among them, cooking accounts for as much as 70%. This is because oil vaporizes when it burns at high temperature, and when it is mixed with food, it will produce Many particles that can be inhaled, including PM2.5.
When cooking, the average concentration of PM2.5 in the kitchen sometimes increases dozens of times or even hundreds of times. In addition, there will be many carcinogens, such as benzopyrene, ammonium nitrite, etc., which are often mentioned in the atmosphere. “Zhong Nanshan pointed out.
“It has also been clinically found that among the risk factors for lung cancer among non-smoking female lung cancer patients, in addition to second-hand smoke, there are also a considerable part, even more than 60%, of patients who have been exposed to kitchen fumes for a long time.” Zhong Nanshan said.
The recently announced “Family Respiratory Health Convention” provides more practical and multi-faceted recommendations for indoor air safety, especially kitchen air pollution, including: saying no to indoor smoking, strictly controlling first-hand smoke, and rejecting second-hand smoke; maintaining indoor air circulation , ventilating 2-3 times a day, at least 30 minutes each time; less frying and frying, more steaming, actively reduce the kitchen oil fume; open the range hood throughout the cooking process until 5-15 minutes after the end of cooking; increase indoor green plants reasonably , Absorb harmful substances and purify the room environment.
In response, Zhong Nanshan called for: “November is the month of global lung cancer concern. As a chest doctor, I hope to start with respiratory health and call on everyone to participate in the “Family Respiratory Health Convention”, strengthen indoor air cleanliness measures, and protect The safety line for family breathing health.”
I also remind everyone that while doing basic protection, it is time to install an air purifier in your home. An air purifier will not ruin you, but it can protect every cubic meter of air in your home 24 hours a day.
Post time: Dec-07-2021
