A Good Argument for a Strong Vent Hood (Or a Strong Argument For a Good Vent Hood, if you prefer...)

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https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/04/08/the-hidden-air-pollution-in-our-homes

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OMG, we're doomed.  Happy Thanksgiving!

[gfweb]

Interesting and balanced piece.  Thanks!

[KennethT]

I think about 95% of NYers are doomed as most of us are lucky to have a hood that just blows the air back in our face... Hoods that vent outdoors are practically nonexistent.

 

Edit...  NYers, not Myers!!!! damn autocorrect....

Edited April 6, 2019 by KennethT (log)

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3 minutes ago, KennethT said:

I think about 95% of Myers are doomed as most of us are lucky to have a hood that just blows the air back in our face... Hoods that vent outdoors are practically nonexistent.

 

I meant we're doomed because we live in a civilization where a cadre of environmental hygienists can spoil Thanksgiving.  The shock over toasters emitting VOCs will be remembered as the watershed moment.  Use the drive-through!

 

But yeah, get a hood.

[JeanneCake]

This is kind of like the aprons thread.... I always wear one in the shop but not at home; and this reminded me that while I turn on the hoods at work almost automatically, I always have to be reminded by my husband to turn on the vent when cooking at home (because he can smell it, which  is not a bad thing); but how ironic that I never do it automatically at home.....