Fire smoke can cause cancer

Scientists warn that wood-burning heaters can produce toxic substances that increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer.

Scientists at the University of Copenhagen (Denmark) argue that inhaling chemicals produced from wood burning furnaces is similar to inhaling car exhaust or industrial plants. .

' The toxic chemicals from burning wood can cause cardiovascular disease and lung cancer. Because these particulate matter are very small, they can follow the respiratory tract deep into the organs in our bodies. These chemicals will then gradually destroy the DNA, leading to dangerous diseases , "said Dr. Steffen Loft, head of research, in the Telegraph newspaper.

Dr. Steffen Loft and colleagues compared the atmosphere in a Danish village with many households using wood-burning fireplaces in the winter with the atmosphere in the surrounding areas without a wood-burning fireplace. The team also conducted chemical analyzes in wood burning smoke.

They then experimented with the chemicals obtained on the cells of the human body in the laboratory. The results showed that the atmosphere in the village has many firewood burning furnaces destroying cells and DNA more than fresh air in the surrounding areas.

Dr. Steffen Loft emphasized, although the smoke from the wood-burning furnaces did not cause immediate health effects, some people living in the village with many wood-burning furnaces began to appear. Unusual health symptoms such as feeling short of breath, asthma, pneumonia, .

To limit the harmful effects of smoke from wood burning furnaces, scientists recommend that families with wood-burning furnaces should only use dry wood and cut them into small pieces, ensuring there is enough air in the oven Maximum firewood.