But it's likely you're using your air fryer wrong, according to experts. 'Air fryers move hot air around inside the machine, and that heat has to escape somewhere,' Mr Roberts added. 'Most people find a convenient corner for their air fryer and it never moves again,' he added. Earlier this year, researchers from the University of Birmingham found that cooking food in an air fryer produces far fewer air pollution particles than other forms of frying. Researchers previously revealed that cooking chicken breast in the air fryer produced fewer air pollution particles than other cooking methodsHowever, there's an important caveat – this is only the case if your air fryer is clean.

Source: Daily Mail March 14, 2026 21:01 UTC