Two major sources of carbon dioxide in homes - breath released
by people, and exhaust or gases released by combustion of appliances like kitchen stoves and
other heating system that burn fossil fuel or wood - have already been identified in the answer
posted above. Other minor sources are fermentation of food, and breathing of house pets. House
plants also release carbon dioxide at night.
I am not sure of the
extent to which of fermentation processes are used in western Cooking. But in India it is very
common. Particularly, making of yoghurt by fermentation of milk is almost a daily activity in
most of the Indian homes. It is worthwhile noting that any cooking that involves use of baking
soda also produces carbon dioxide.
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