Improper use of gas stoves can release harmful substances

Mercure Institute

2024-06-28 16:36

Today's life is inseparable from the use of many household appliances, such as refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners, etc., which really make us more convenient.

However, some household appliances are "health assassins", endangering our bodies all the time. The most typical is the gas stove that is used almost every day in the kitchen, and if it is not used properly, it will release carcinogens when burning!

Health issues cannot be ignored, we must pay attention to them, and we must remind those around us.

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Why do carcinogens be released?

Generally speaking, gas stoves do not release harmful substances in normal use, and if there is incomplete combustion or failure or closed and unventilated during the combustion process, especially when cooking at high temperatures, it is very likely to produce carcinogens - benzene.

When these problems occur in the gas stove, if we do not do any treatment, benzene will be released when burning, which will harm our body.

Benzene is classified as a Class 1 carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).

If you are exposed to benzene for a long time, it will cause symptoms such as dizziness, headache, and drowsiness, and it will affect fertility and development, as well as damage internal organs, increase the risk of leukemia, lymphoma and other diseases.

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How to avoid it?

In order to avoid the release of harmful substances when using a gas stove, to be prepared, we should pay attention to the following:

(1) Observe the color of the flame

Usually pay attention to observe the flame color of the gas stove when burning, which can help us understand whether the combustion is normal, and there are three main flame colors.

A. Blue flame: It means that natural gas or liquefied gas burns normally and has high combustion efficiency. The heat generated by the flame is sufficient, relatively clean, and the flame is healthy! Virtually no harmful substances are released.

B. Yellow flame: Yellow or orange flame indicates that the combustion is not complete, the heat is not sufficient, and the bottom of the pot will be burned black. Hazardous substances may be generated.

It may be caused by blocked fire holes, gas leakage, etc., and should be checked and dealt with in time.

C. Red flame: It indicates that there are problems such as insufficient combustion or failure, and the heat generated is very low, which will not only waste gas, but also may produce harmful gases.

You should check whether the parts of the gas stove are damaged, or notify the customer service to arrange for someone to come and repair it.

(2) Related processing

The flame color of the gas stove is abnormal, and it should be dealt with in time, otherwise the problem will only get more and more serious, and it must be paid attention to. Gas stoves should also be maintained and cleaned on a regular basis.

A. Clean the burner and fire holes: Long-term gas will cause dirt to accumulate in the burner and fire holes, which is easy to cause blockage, so that the combustion is not sufficient, resulting in yellow or red flames.

In order to ensure that the flame is normal, the burner and fire hole should be cleaned in time or regularly, and the burner should be kept clean and the fire hole is not blocked, so that the flame will be fully burned.

B. Check whether the gas pipeline is leaking: gas leakage may also cause insufficient combustion flame. If in doubt, close the gas valve and notify the gas company to come and test.

It is recommended that the gas valve should be closed even when the gas stove is not in use, so as not to let the gas pipeline be ventilated for a long time.

(3) Keep ventilation smooth

When using a gas stove, do not close the doors and windows tightly, so that the gas does not circulate and is easy to accumulate and dissipate.

The windows should be opened to keep the kitchen well ventilated, so that even if harmful gases are released, they will be discharged outdoors and will not "stay" indoors for a long time.

It's also the easiest and most straightforward way to do it!

For the selection of range hoods, it is best that the exhaust air volume and air pressure should be large enough to discharge the fumes and gases in time.

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Other precautions

The correct use of gas stoves can reduce a lot of unnecessary troubles, and there are some things to pay attention to in daily life.

In order to prevent harmful gases from staying at home, in addition to maintaining ventilation, it is best to equip an air purifier if possible, which can filter and remove particulate matter and harmful substances in the room.

Usually need to stew vegetables or cook old soup and other long-term cooking, the temperature is high, and it will also produce more oily smoke, if it is not ignited in time, the soup is easy to flow out, polluting the gas stove.

It is recommended to use an electric soup pot or electric pressure cooker.

People who are exposed to oil fumes for a long time will increase the chance of lung cancer, especially when frying food, the oil fumes produced by this high temperature are more harmful, and it is best to wear a mask.

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