Native to the pacific northwest and the original cedar wood used in traditional native american cooking.
Cedar wood sauna toxic.
Best of all not only is it not prone to toxic off gassing it actually gives off a pleasant scent that can add to the relaxation aspect of the overall sauna experience.
If what was being outgassed from wood into the air was harmless say like the smell of vanilla from a baking cake this wouldn t be a problem.
This is the safest and most recommended for cedar plank cooking.
No ventilation or air circulation can prevent this.
All wildwood grilling cedar planks are made from western red cedar.
But in the case of cedar and hemlock and other softwoods the chemicals that produce the scent they give off can be to some people annoying or intolerable even dangerous.
Western red cedar is delicious and non toxic.
Never use synthetic wood in a sauna.
Composite woods are made of a mixture of wood fibers plastics glues and other binding agents.