Charcoal usage can push PM 2.5 levels to 473, 31 times over the Daily health limit.

We all love the smell of a Sunday afternoon grill. It’s the scent of family, tradition, and good food. But behind that familiar aroma lies a data point that should not be ignored, charcoal usage can push PM 2.5 levels to 473, 31 times over the Daily health limit.

This is 31 times over the WHO health daily limit. An occasional grill is a choice, but for millions of mothers across our country, it is a daily reality.

In many homes, mothers spend hours every single day hunched over charcoal stoves. Ignore issues of "inefficiency" or lost time with their children, it is a direct assault on their health.

Just because it happens behind closed doors, it shouldn't be invisible to the critique of policy, because the biological risk is real, prolonged exposure to these levels is a leading cause of respiratory disease, heart inflammation, and oxidative stress, risks that hit women the hardest.

We shouldn't have to choose between a well-cooked meal and a healthy life. It is time to empower our mothers and families with the data they need to demand better.

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