"Revealed: Making toast exposes people to more toxic air pollution than standing at a busy traffic junction
- Toasters release toxic particles into the air from the moment they are turned on
- University of Texas researchers found safest way to heat bread is to 'go for gold'
- Scented candles, wood-burning stoves and gas cookers also release pollution
- Burnt toast could expose households to more toxic air pollution than if they were standing near a busy road, a study has revealed.
Scientists said toasters, alongside scented candles, wood-burning stoves, and gas cookers, could create pollution as people cook and clean inside their homes.
A study by the University of Texas at Austin found that toasters release toxic particles into the air from the moment they are turned on, the Sunday Times reported.
The safest way to make the breakfast food is to 'go for gold' and only allow the bread to become a light brown colour, experts said...."
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