Health Concerns for Barbecue Enthusiasts
Everyone knows that barbecues are bad for you; don t they? Actually, for a number of years lots of
people have said that barbecues are bad for you, but that doesn t necessarily amount to the same
thing.
Buried among...
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Health Concerns for Barbecue Enthusiasts
Everyone knows that barbecues are bad for you; don t they? Actually, for a number of years lots of
people have said that barbecues are bad for you, but that doesn t necessarily amount to the same
thing.
Buried among all the factoids and slow news day media sensationalising there are a few
genuine risks that should be taken into account.
They don t mean that we shouldn t barbecue, but
they do recommend a sensible precaution or two.
Fuel
Much of the ranting about fuel is reserved for charcoal and it s true that as a carbon-based fuel,
lump charcoal and the briquettes do pollute the air.
The carbon they give off when burned
increases the greenhouse effect and the microscopic soot particles can worsen heart and lung
conditions.
In Canada, the government even requires bags of charcoal to carry a health warning.
That said, if you can obtain charcoal for your charcoal BBQ, from sustainable sources, that is,
woodlands and forest that are replant
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