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Evaluation of particulate matter concentrations according to cooking activity in a residential environment

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This study aimed to determine the ventilation conditions required for suitable indoor air quality management during cooking in a typical South Korean residential home. We measured the concentrations of particulate matter (PM10) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) under different ventilation conditions during the cooking of different food materials in the kitchen of a multi-family house, which is the representative residential space in South Korea. Pork belly and mackerel, which are the staple meat and fish products of Korean people, were prepared (200 g of each) and cooked via roasting. The PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations were measured three times for 1 h at 1 min intervals under twelve ventilation conditions. To investigate the PM10 and PM2.5 concentration distribution characteristics and the reduction effect according to ventilation condition, the ratio of the concentration during cooking to the initial concentration was calculated for each condition. Factors causing the emission of PM10 and PM2.5 for each food material and under each ventilation condition were analyzed using principal component analysis and verified using one-way analysis of variance and post hoc analysis. The PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations generated during the cooking of pork belly and mackerel reached their maximum values when no ventilation was used. Under this condition, PM10 concentrations were 246.27 and 1227.71 μg/m3 while the PM2.5 concentrations were 161.93 and 760.82 μg/m3 for pork belly and mackerel cooking, respectively. The PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations were also found to be high when a range hood and air cleaner were used, indicating that it is necessary to improve the performance of ventilation devices and to use appropriate ventilation methods. The use of natural ventilation exhibited a high PM10 and PM2.5 reduction effect compared with the ventilation conditions that used ventilation devices. Using natural ventilation together with ventilation devices was found to be the most effective method of reducing the PM10 and PM2.5 generated during cooking. In conclusion, PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations generated during the cooking of pork belly and mackerel varied depending on the ventilation condition, but they were high when inappropriate ventilation methods were used. Therefore, using appropriate ventilation conditions is effective in reducing PM10 and PM2.5 generated during cooking.

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This work was supported by the Korea Ministry of Environment (MOE) under the “Environmental Health Action Program” (grant number 2018001350006).

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  1. Department of Nano & Biological Engineering, Seokyeong University, Seoul, South Korea

    Hye Kwan Kong, Dan Ki Yoon & Cheol Min Lee

  2. Institute of Risk Assessment Seokyeong University, Seoul, South Korea

    Hye Kwan Kong, Dan Ki Yoon, Hye Won Lee & Cheol Min Lee

  3. Department of Health Science, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea

    Hye Won Lee

  4. Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Seokyeong University, Seoul, South Korea

    Cheol Min Lee

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Kong, H.K., Yoon, D.K., Lee, H.W. et al. Evaluation of particulate matter concentrations according to cooking activity in a residential environment. Environ Sci Pollut Res 28, 2443–2456 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-10670-x

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