NYC Implements Charbroiler Emission Controls to Save Lives and Enhance Air Quality
New York, NY — New regulations aimed at improving air quality in New York City could prevent up to 300 premature deaths annually by requiring certain restaurants to install advanced air filtration systems, according to city health officials. These rules specifically target eateries that use high-volume charbroilers, a cooking method identified as a significant source of urban air pollution, increasingly linked to respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. The urgency to act on this issue has grown …