Cooking Emissions for Breathing Difficulties
(UFP Trial)
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
This trial aims to understand how tiny particles released during everyday cooking affect breathing and thinking skills. Participants will experience two sessions: one with clean air and another with air affected by cooking activities like frying and grilling. The goal is to see how these cooking emissions, specifically ultrafine particles and gases, impact lung function and cognitive performance. Adults who do not smoke, have major lung or neurological issues, or frequently engage in heavy cooking are a good fit for this study. As an unphased trial, this study offers participants the opportunity to contribute to important research on everyday environmental impacts on health.
Will I have to stop taking my current medications?
The trial information does not specify whether you need to stop taking your current medications. However, if you have any significant respiratory, neurological, or psychiatric conditions, you may not be eligible to participate.
What prior data suggests that exposure to cooking-generated ultrafine particles is safe for healthy adults?
Research shows that tiny particles in the air from cooking can affect breathing. One study found that short-term exposure to these particles can cause breathing issues, especially in women. Another study discovered that exposure to cooking fumes might lead to more coughing and worsen asthma symptoms.
These effects are often temporary. The same study noted that while cooking fumes can increase breathing problems, these issues usually improve once exposure ends.
Overall, research suggests that while tiny particles from cooking can affect breathing, the effects are typically short-term and manageable for healthy adults. This trial aims to better understand these impacts, ensuring any potential risks are closely monitored.12345Why are researchers excited about this trial?
Researchers are excited about this trial because it investigates the effects of cooking-generated ultrafine particles and gases on respiratory health. Unlike traditional studies that focus on external pollutants, this trial zeroes in on everyday indoor activities, like cooking, that people might not realize could impact their breathing. By comparing clean indoor air with cooking emissions, researchers aim to uncover how these common indoor pollutants might affect respiratory, cognitive, and physiological health. This could lead to better understanding and management of indoor air quality for people with breathing difficulties.
What evidence suggests that cooking-generated ultrafine particles and gases could affect respiratory and cognitive functions?
This trial will compare the effects of cooking-generated ultrafine particles and gases with a control condition of clean indoor air. Studies have shown that tiny particles in the air from cooking can affect health. One study found that these particles caused lung inflammation, leading to coughing and worsening asthma. Another study examined the impact of cooking emissions on the heart, showing possible changes in heart rate and blood pressure. Additionally, research indicates these particles can reach deep into the lungs, potentially causing harm. While the effects can vary, a clear link exists between these cooking emissions and breathing problems.26789
Who Is on the Research Team?
Mehdi Amouei Torkmahalleh, PhD
Principal Investigator
University of Illinois Chicago
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for healthy adults interested in the effects of household cooking emissions on respiratory and cognitive health. Participants will undergo two sessions in a controlled environment, but specific eligibility criteria are not provided.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Control Condition
Participants complete a control study session in a controlled exposure chamber with clean indoor air and no cooking activity. Respiratory, cognitive, and physiological outcomes are assessed.
Cooking Emissions Exposure
Participants complete an exposure study session in a controlled exposure chamber during which cooking activities generate ultrafine particles. Respiratory, cognitive, and physiological outcomes are assessed.
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for safety and effectiveness after exposure sessions.
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Cooking-Generated Ultrafine Particles and Gases
Trial Overview
The study tests short-term health impacts from typical cooking emissions by comparing lung function and cognitive performance after exposure to ultrafine particles (UFPs) versus clean air in a controlled chamber.
How Is the Trial Designed?
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Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Participants will complete an exposure study session conducted in the same controlled exposure chamber during which cooking activities generate ultrafine particles. Respiratory, cognitive, and physiological outcomes will be assessed during the session.
Participants will complete a control study session conducted in a controlled exposure chamber with clean indoor air and no cooking activity. Respiratory, cognitive, and physiological outcomes will be assessed during the session.
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
University of Illinois at Chicago
Lead Sponsor
University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Collaborator
Citations
Effects of the exposure to indoor cooking-generated ...
The results support the potential link between short-term exposures to cooking-generated particles and women's respiratory inflammation responses.
Characteristics and risk assessment of occupational ...
In vitro and in vivo experiments have reported that the particles generated from cooking could deposit in the lungs, leading to adverse health ...
The health effects of ultrafine particles - PMC - PubMed Central
Exposure to PM0.1 induces cough and worsens asthma. Metal fume fever is a systemic disease of lung inflammation most likely caused by PM0.1. The ...
Impact of Cooking Methods on Indoor Air Quality: A ...
Cooking on gas appliances in Europe exposes over 100 million people to indoor air pollution levels surpassing EU outdoor air pollution ...
Human exposure to aerosol from indoor gas stove cooking ...
The effect of cooking aerosol on the human heart was investigated in this study. The heart rate and blood pressure of 33 healthy adults were monitored
Characteristics and risk assessment of occupational ...
This study aimed to clarify the exposure characteristics and risks of ultrafine particles during the cooking process, and to provide a reasonable standard for ...
The health effects of ultrafine particles
Exposure to PM 0.1 induces cough and worsens asthma. Metal fume fever is a systemic disease of lung inflammation most likely caused by PM 0.1.
Exposure to Cooking Fumes and Acute Reversible Decrement ...
Exposure to cooking fumes is associated with a significant increase in the prevalence of respiratory symptoms as well as acute reversible decrease in lung ...
Understanding particulate matter emissions from cooking ...
Cooking is a major source of indoor air pollution, but little is known about its emissions or health impacts in Ecuadorian households.
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