We shut the windows to keep the city smog out, but the real respiratory threat might just be sitting on your living room sofa. As World Health Day rolls around, the media focus is almost always on vehicle exhaust or industrial emissions. Yet, the air we actively trap inside our homes rarely gets the same spotlight. The uncomfortable reality is that our living spaces frequently harbor poorer air quality than the choked roads outside. The Fry Pan's Revenge Take a typical Indian kitchen. We absolutely love our tadkas. When I’m frying fish or getting a heavy temper going on some lentils for my mother, the smell is brilliant. The particulate matter, though? Completely off the charts. That crackling mustard oil instantly releases a massive spike in PM2.5. These are the microscopic particles that easily bypass your throat and settle deep in the lungs. We usually just flip on an exhaust ...
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