They ensure that chemicals in cleaning products pollute more than cars "Diario La Capitale de Mar del Plata

The cleaning the house and other daily activitieslike cooking, they release chemical components pollute the air more than in the automotive industry, according to a study from the University of Colorado (CU) in Boulder released Sunday.

The report, presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), was based on the following principles: badysis of the impact in the air "volatile chemical compounds" present in articles such as shampoo, perfumes and detergents.

According to the experts, the chemical compounds that escape from their homes because of their daily activities contribute globally to pollute the atmosphere "More than cars and trucks".

The researchers focused on "basic household activities" and discovered that they "changed the chemistry of the house", affecting the quality of air both inside and out. outside the house.

"Housing has never been considered a major source of air pollution," said Marina Vance, a university and university researcher who launched a field study in 2018 called HOMEChem (Home Chemicals).

The study consisted of observing for one month the indoor air of 1,200 square feet (111.4 square meters) at the University of Texas at Austin, where activities such as the preparation of a usual full dinner at family celebrations were reproduced.

Vance said the preliminary results confirm that even boiling water can pollute the air, since the flame of some kitchens contains "high levels of gaseous pollutants", or the preparation of a toast alters the air quality more than previously thought.

Another researcher, Joost de Gouw, pointed out that "it is too early to recommend changes in public policy or human behavior", as additional research is needed to badyze the amount of toxins present in the world. air inside the building. the houses.