Web Desk(November 22, 2017): When hot oil meats a droplet of water in the frying pan, oil droplets explode in all directions. These tiny oil explosions can send droplets out of the pan and burn a person’s hands and arms.
New research suggests some of the droplets are small enough to become suspended in the air, potentially contributing to indoor air pollution. These tiny drops of oil could be inhaled, researchers warn.
Scientists heated thin layers of different oils to various temperatures to begin each experiment.
“The resulting phenomena is dramatic you can see the explosive release when the water, trapped under the oil, vaporizes all of a sudden. This causes the oil film to rupture and sends oil droplets flying.”
Scientists warn that chicken breasts and vegetables are particularly problematic, as they’re high in water content.
“It’s known that millions of deaths worldwide occur due to indoor air pollution, but we don’t know yet how much cooking in poorly ventilated kitchens contributes to it,” Marston said.
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