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  "id": 14876033,
  "title": "Commercial kitchen staff exposed to high levels of air pollution, study finds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/commercial-kitchen-staff-exposed-to-high-levels-of-air-pollution",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-16T05:00:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Health",
    "slug": "guardian-health",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/16/commercial-kitchen-staff-exposed-high-levels-air-pollution"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "US research says nitrogen dioxide in restaurants that cook with gas can exceed WHO limits, which also affects diners Each time we enjoy a meal out or order a takeaway, someone cooks for us in a commercial kitchen. In the UK, 3.6 million people work in catering and hospitality. In the US it is estimated at close to 16 million . A first-of-its-kind study in the US has found catering staff can…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Guardian Business",
        "title": "Commercial kitchen staff exposed to high levels of air pollution, study finds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/commercial-kitchen-staff-exposed-to-high-levels-of-air-pollution-14882356",
        "published": "2026-10-16T05:00:51.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}