{"id":14396,"date":"2026-01-29T14:56:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T12:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/?p=14396"},"modified":"2026-01-29T14:56:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T12:56:42","slug":"with-the-air-fryer-less-pollutants-in-the-kitchen-but-you-have-to-clean-it-well","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/with-the-air-fryer-less-pollutants-in-the-kitchen-but-you-have-to-clean-it-well\/","title":{"rendered":"With the air fryer less pollutants in the kitchen, but you have to clean it well"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The air fryer is not just a shortcut to cooking faster or with less oil. According to University of Birmingham research published in <em>ACS ES&amp;T Air<\/em>, its use also has a major environmental benefit: a marked reduction in household air pollution compared to traditional deep-frying in a frying pan or oil. This is far from a marginal issue, given that much of the daily exposure to pollutants occurs right within the walls of the home.  <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cosa-succede-all-aria-mentre-friggiamo\"><strong>What happens to the air while frying<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>The study measured emissions of volatile organic compounds and ultrafine particles during the cooking of various foods, using highly sensitive experimental chambers. These substances, which are invisible but far from harmless, are among the main culprits in worsening indoor air quality and can have adverse effects especially on children, the elderly, and people with respiratory problems. <\/p>\n\n<p>The tests involved frozen foods, lean fresh foods, and high-fat products. As might be expected, bacon and onion rings produce more emissions than vegetables or lean meats, even in the air fryer. The difference, however, remains stark: pollutant levels are still much lower than in traditional frying, with values up to a hundred times lower than in deep oil.  <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lo-sporco-che-si-accumula\"><strong>The dirt that accumulates<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>There is, however, one detail that makes a difference over time. A fryer used dozens of times without thorough cleaning begins to emit more pollutants. In tests on an appliance used more than seventy times, VOC emissions increase by about a quarter and ultrafine particles more than double. The cause is the accumulation of cooking residues in hard-to-reach areas, which return to heat and release substances into the air with each use.   <\/p>\n\n<p>Even when dirty, the air fryer still remains less polluting than traditional frying techniques. Chemical analysis detected aldehydes, ketones and alkenes produced by heating oils and browning reactions, but in overall concentrations below the recommended limits for indoor environments. <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>So<\/strong> the air fryer can help improve air quality in the home, but only if it is kept clean over time. A good reminder for manufacturers, too, who are called upon to design appliances that are easier to disassemble and sanitize. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It cuts down emissions of volatile organic compounds and ultrafine particles during food cooking. Must be thoroughly cleaned but, even when dirty, still remains less polluting than traditional frying techniques <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":14404,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"googlesitekit_rrm_CAowscnaCw:productID":"","_app_feed_target":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1633,1635],"tags":[1937],"class_list":["post-14396","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-consumption","category-health","tag-kitchen"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.5 (Yoast SEO v26.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>With the air fryer less pollutants in the kitchen, but you have to clean it well &#8226; Ultima Bozza<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"It cuts down emissions of volatile organic compounds and ultrafine particles during food cooking. Must be thoroughly cleaned but, even when dirty, still remains less polluting than traditional frying techniques\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/with-the-air-fryer-less-pollutants-in-the-kitchen-but-you-have-to-clean-it-well\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"With the air fryer less pollutants in the kitchen, but you have to clean it well &#8226; Ultima Bozza\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"It cuts down emissions of volatile organic compounds and ultrafine particles during food cooking. Must be thoroughly cleaned but, even when dirty, still remains less polluting than traditional frying techniques\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/with-the-air-fryer-less-pollutants-in-the-kitchen-but-you-have-to-clean-it-well\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Ultima Bozza\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ultimabozza\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-01-29T12:56:42+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/UltimaBozza_img_google.webp\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"675\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/webp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Flavia Rossellini\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@ultimabozza\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@ultimabozza\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Flavia Rossellini\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/with-the-air-fryer-less-pollutants-in-the-kitchen-but-you-have-to-clean-it-well\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/with-the-air-fryer-less-pollutants-in-the-kitchen-but-you-have-to-clean-it-well\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Flavia Rossellini\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/7c23a350be9ca09939fe84a59d91f95c\"},\"headline\":\"With the air fryer less pollutants in the kitchen, but you have to clean it well\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-01-29T12:56:42+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/with-the-air-fryer-less-pollutants-in-the-kitchen-but-you-have-to-clean-it-well\/\"},\"wordCount\":371,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/with-the-air-fryer-less-pollutants-in-the-kitchen-but-you-have-to-clean-it-well\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/friggitrice-aria.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Kitchen\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Consumption\",\"Health\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"copyrightYear\":\"2026\",\"copyrightHolder\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/#organization\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/with-the-air-fryer-less-pollutants-in-the-kitchen-but-you-have-to-clean-it-well\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/with-the-air-fryer-less-pollutants-in-the-kitchen-but-you-have-to-clean-it-well\/\",\"name\":\"With the air fryer less pollutants in the kitchen, but you have to clean it well &#8226; Ultima Bozza\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/with-the-air-fryer-less-pollutants-in-the-kitchen-but-you-have-to-clean-it-well\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/with-the-air-fryer-less-pollutants-in-the-kitchen-but-you-have-to-clean-it-well\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/friggitrice-aria.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-01-29T12:56:42+00:00\",\"description\":\"It cuts down emissions of volatile organic compounds and ultrafine particles during food cooking. Must be thoroughly cleaned but, even when dirty, still remains less polluting than traditional frying techniques\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/with-the-air-fryer-less-pollutants-in-the-kitchen-but-you-have-to-clean-it-well\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/with-the-air-fryer-less-pollutants-in-the-kitchen-but-you-have-to-clean-it-well\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/with-the-air-fryer-less-pollutants-in-the-kitchen-but-you-have-to-clean-it-well\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/friggitrice-aria.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/friggitrice-aria.jpg\",\"width\":1920,\"height\":1280},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/with-the-air-fryer-less-pollutants-in-the-kitchen-but-you-have-to-clean-it-well\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"With the air fryer less pollutants in the kitchen, but you have to clean it well\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/\",\"name\":\"Ultima Bozza\",\"description\":\"Il mondo che cambia\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/#organization\"},\"alternateName\":\"UltimaBozza\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/#organization\",\"name\":\"UltimaBozza\",\"alternateName\":\"Ultima Bozza\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/logo-ultimabozza.svg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/logo-ultimabozza.svg\",\"width\":384,\"height\":81,\"caption\":\"UltimaBozza\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ultimabozza\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/ultimabozza\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ultimabozza\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/ultimabozza\/\"],\"description\":\"Testata Registrata in data 20\/4\/2023 presso il Tribunale di Milano Num. R.G. 4720\/2023. Num. Reg. Stampa 48.\",\"email\":\"segreteria@ultimabozza.it\",\"legalName\":\"Societ\u00e0 Editoriale Ambrosiana A R.L.\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/7c23a350be9ca09939fe84a59d91f95c\",\"name\":\"Flavia Rossellini\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/author\/flavia-rossellini\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"With the air fryer less pollutants in the kitchen, but you have to clean it well &#8226; Ultima Bozza","description":"It cuts down emissions of volatile organic compounds and ultrafine particles during food cooking. Must be thoroughly cleaned but, even when dirty, still remains less polluting than traditional frying techniques","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/with-the-air-fryer-less-pollutants-in-the-kitchen-but-you-have-to-clean-it-well\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"With the air fryer less pollutants in the kitchen, but you have to clean it well &#8226; Ultima Bozza","og_description":"It cuts down emissions of volatile organic compounds and ultrafine particles during food cooking. Must be thoroughly cleaned but, even when dirty, still remains less polluting than traditional frying techniques","og_url":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/with-the-air-fryer-less-pollutants-in-the-kitchen-but-you-have-to-clean-it-well\/","og_site_name":"Ultima Bozza","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ultimabozza\/","article_published_time":"2026-01-29T12:56:42+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":675,"url":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/UltimaBozza_img_google.webp","type":"image\/webp"}],"author":"Flavia Rossellini","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@ultimabozza","twitter_site":"@ultimabozza","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Flavia Rossellini","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/with-the-air-fryer-less-pollutants-in-the-kitchen-but-you-have-to-clean-it-well\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/with-the-air-fryer-less-pollutants-in-the-kitchen-but-you-have-to-clean-it-well\/"},"author":{"name":"Flavia Rossellini","@id":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/7c23a350be9ca09939fe84a59d91f95c"},"headline":"With the air fryer less pollutants in the kitchen, but you have to clean it well","datePublished":"2026-01-29T12:56:42+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/with-the-air-fryer-less-pollutants-in-the-kitchen-but-you-have-to-clean-it-well\/"},"wordCount":371,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/with-the-air-fryer-less-pollutants-in-the-kitchen-but-you-have-to-clean-it-well\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/friggitrice-aria.jpg","keywords":["Kitchen"],"articleSection":["Consumption","Health"],"inLanguage":"en-US","copyrightYear":"2026","copyrightHolder":{"@id":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/#organization"}},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/with-the-air-fryer-less-pollutants-in-the-kitchen-but-you-have-to-clean-it-well\/","url":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/with-the-air-fryer-less-pollutants-in-the-kitchen-but-you-have-to-clean-it-well\/","name":"With the air fryer less pollutants in the kitchen, but you have to clean it well &#8226; Ultima Bozza","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/with-the-air-fryer-less-pollutants-in-the-kitchen-but-you-have-to-clean-it-well\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/with-the-air-fryer-less-pollutants-in-the-kitchen-but-you-have-to-clean-it-well\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/friggitrice-aria.jpg","datePublished":"2026-01-29T12:56:42+00:00","description":"It cuts down emissions of volatile organic compounds and ultrafine particles during food cooking. Must be thoroughly cleaned but, even when dirty, still remains less polluting than traditional frying techniques","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/with-the-air-fryer-less-pollutants-in-the-kitchen-but-you-have-to-clean-it-well\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/with-the-air-fryer-less-pollutants-in-the-kitchen-but-you-have-to-clean-it-well\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/with-the-air-fryer-less-pollutants-in-the-kitchen-but-you-have-to-clean-it-well\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/friggitrice-aria.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/friggitrice-aria.jpg","width":1920,"height":1280},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/with-the-air-fryer-less-pollutants-in-the-kitchen-but-you-have-to-clean-it-well\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"With the air fryer less pollutants in the kitchen, but you have to clean it well"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/","name":"Ultima Bozza","description":"Il mondo che cambia","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/#organization"},"alternateName":"UltimaBozza","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/#organization","name":"UltimaBozza","alternateName":"Ultima Bozza","url":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/logo-ultimabozza.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/logo-ultimabozza.svg","width":384,"height":81,"caption":"UltimaBozza"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ultimabozza\/","https:\/\/x.com\/ultimabozza","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ultimabozza","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/ultimabozza\/"],"description":"Testata Registrata in data 20\/4\/2023 presso il Tribunale di Milano Num. R.G. 4720\/2023. Num. Reg. Stampa 48.","email":"segreteria@ultimabozza.it","legalName":"Societ\u00e0 Editoriale Ambrosiana A R.L."},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/7c23a350be9ca09939fe84a59d91f95c","name":"Flavia Rossellini","url":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/author\/flavia-rossellini\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/friggitrice-aria.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14396","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14396"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14396\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14398,"href":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14396\/revisions\/14398"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14404"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14396"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14396"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14396"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}