Wood-burning stoves and fireplaces can cause cancer

Wood stoves can cause cancer and heart disease, as established scientists. Meanwhile, in Russia, they are used by millions of people.

Wood stoves   installed in most village houses, which have not yet reached magistalny gas, as well as millions of cottages scattered across vast Russia. In recent years, the stove began to put myself and the people of the European countries that do not like the rise in prices for gas, oil and electricity.

But the researchers found that those who want to save on heating homes people save on their health. When wood is burned in such stoves stand in the air invisible particles that can cause the development of cardiovascular disease and cancer. Inhalation of these particles on the degree of hazard is comparable to the inhalation of automobile emissions.

Scientists call these particles "silent killers." Because of its tiny size, the particles have the ability to penetrate a person's breathing to the deepest part of his lung. Previously, the danger of smoke from the burning of wood science is not fully realized.

"These particles arising from the fireplaces in the fireplace or wood-burning stove In a certain way can cause fatal heart and lung disease - said Professor Steffen Loft of the Faculty of public health at the University of Copenhagen. - In our organism under the influence of these particles is DNA damage and mutation. According harm they may well be compared with a car can. "

As known DNA mutation can lead to cancer.

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