Association Between Household Cooking Fumes Exposure and Lung Cancer Risk; Brief Review and Recommendation

Abstract This study aims to summarize the main findings of meta-analyses on the association between exposure to cooking fumes CF and lung cancer risk. Meta-analyses of CF exposure and lung cancer risk published up to December 2024 were collected using PubMed and Google. Studies on lung cancer risk a...

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Main Authors: Kwonchul Ha, Sangjun Choi, Kyung Ehi Zoh, Dong-Hee Koh, Naeun Lee, Boowook Kim, Dong-Uk Park
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Language:English
Published: Springer 2025-07-01
Series:Aerosol and Air Quality Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s44408-025-00038-6
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Sangjun Choi
Kyung Ehi Zoh
Dong-Hee Koh
Naeun Lee
Boowook Kim
Dong-Uk Park
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description Abstract This study aims to summarize the main findings of meta-analyses on the association between exposure to cooking fumes CF and lung cancer risk. Meta-analyses of CF exposure and lung cancer risk published up to December 2024 were collected using PubMed and Google. Studies on lung cancer risk among cooks were also included. Study type, country, sample size, exposure surrogates, and main outcomes were summarized. A total of 293 mostly case-control studies, the bulk of which were conducted in China, were pooled into 14 individual meta-analyses. All studies showed that non-use of exhaust ventilation and use of coal for cooking significantly increased the odds ratios for lung cancer, although the odds ratios (ORs) and level of significance varied among CF exposure surrogates. However, no other cooking-related variables, such as cooking method, have shown a consistent association or causal relationship with lung cancer. Future studies should differentiate among CF exposure factors, such as the use of solid fuels, cooking methods and occupational cooking, by frequency and duration to clarify sources of CF exposure, distinguish between household and occupational CF exposure, and assess associations with lung cancer and other health outcomes. Graphical Abstract
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spelling doaj-art-359a58cb06be44cd9ffcf296a75bfa342025-08-20T03:46:00ZengSpringerAerosol and Air Quality Research1680-85842071-14092025-07-012571910.1007/s44408-025-00038-6Association Between Household Cooking Fumes Exposure and Lung Cancer Risk; Brief Review and RecommendationKwonchul Ha0Sangjun Choi1Kyung Ehi Zoh2Dong-Hee Koh3Naeun Lee4Boowook Kim5Dong-Uk Park6Department of Biochemistry and Health Sciences, Changwon National UniversityGraduate School of Public Health and Healthcare Management, The Catholic University of KoreaDepartment of Environmental Health, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National UniversityOccupational and Environmental Medicine, Severance Hospital, Yonsei UniversitySuncheon Jeil CollegeHealth and Safety Research Institute, Korean Industrial Health Association (KIHA)Department of Environmental Health, Korea National Open UniversityAbstract This study aims to summarize the main findings of meta-analyses on the association between exposure to cooking fumes CF and lung cancer risk. Meta-analyses of CF exposure and lung cancer risk published up to December 2024 were collected using PubMed and Google. Studies on lung cancer risk among cooks were also included. Study type, country, sample size, exposure surrogates, and main outcomes were summarized. A total of 293 mostly case-control studies, the bulk of which were conducted in China, were pooled into 14 individual meta-analyses. All studies showed that non-use of exhaust ventilation and use of coal for cooking significantly increased the odds ratios for lung cancer, although the odds ratios (ORs) and level of significance varied among CF exposure surrogates. However, no other cooking-related variables, such as cooking method, have shown a consistent association or causal relationship with lung cancer. Future studies should differentiate among CF exposure factors, such as the use of solid fuels, cooking methods and occupational cooking, by frequency and duration to clarify sources of CF exposure, distinguish between household and occupational CF exposure, and assess associations with lung cancer and other health outcomes. Graphical Abstracthttps://doi.org/10.1007/s44408-025-00038-6Cooking fumes (CF)Frying methodsLung cancer
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Sangjun Choi
Kyung Ehi Zoh
Dong-Hee Koh
Naeun Lee
Boowook Kim
Dong-Uk Park
Association Between Household Cooking Fumes Exposure and Lung Cancer Risk; Brief Review and Recommendation
Aerosol and Air Quality Research
Cooking fumes (CF)
Frying methods
Lung cancer
title Association Between Household Cooking Fumes Exposure and Lung Cancer Risk; Brief Review and Recommendation
title_full Association Between Household Cooking Fumes Exposure and Lung Cancer Risk; Brief Review and Recommendation
title_fullStr Association Between Household Cooking Fumes Exposure and Lung Cancer Risk; Brief Review and Recommendation
title_full_unstemmed Association Between Household Cooking Fumes Exposure and Lung Cancer Risk; Brief Review and Recommendation
title_short Association Between Household Cooking Fumes Exposure and Lung Cancer Risk; Brief Review and Recommendation
title_sort association between household cooking fumes exposure and lung cancer risk brief review and recommendation
topic Cooking fumes (CF)
Frying methods
Lung cancer
url https://doi.org/10.1007/s44408-025-00038-6
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