is it time to purify your kitchen?

So you reckon the air inside your kitchen is clean – time to think again ....

When it comes to the quality of the air you breathe, is it better in or outside? Surprisingly research has shown that the quality of the air in your home can be up to five times worse than outdoors1. Not great news given we spend up to 90% of our time indoors. What makes the air quality so poor? Bacteria, pollen, allergens, and noxious particles build up and are sealed in by double-glazing and insulation.

In the kitchen, household cleaners release industrial chemicals such as benzene, and gas stoves and ovens produce nitrogen dioxide. Grazia’s Healthy(ish) columnist Susannah Taylor says, ‘Because we are used to the smell of cooking, we don’t think of it as a hazard, but research shows that emission of nitrogen dioxide in homes with gas stoves exceeds The Environmental Protection Agency’s definition of clean air. The act of frying, toasting and grilling foods are a form of combustion that give off toxic gases such as nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. You only need to see the oil in your pan start to smoke when it gets too hot to see how our kitchen air may not be as clean as you think.’

But you can improve the air quality inside your kitchen. Switching on the extractor fan when cooking and using eco-cleaning products are simple steps. Also effective, however, is an air purifier that cleans the air inside, by removing pollutants, gases and odours from the air to keep your air quality under control. And given the kitchen is the heart of the home, where friends and family gather, it’s best to purify the entire room.

Which purifier to choose? Check out Dyson Pure Hot+cool™, a technologically advanced air purification system that captures 99.95% of allergens and pollutants2. It also has an LCD screen that lets you know exactly what’s in your indoor air and the live air quality – you can see it improve over time.

Plus while some purifiers only treat the air around them, Dyson Pure Hot+cool™ has a powerful airflow system and 350° oscillating action that circulates the purified air throughout the entire room. You eat clean, now you can breathe cleaner too.

Learn more at Dyson.co.uk/grazia