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No, but they'll insist on minimum ventilation if you burn stuff, which usually involves letting heated/cooled air out with the toxins.

Drove me bonkers that “over-the-range” microwaves are unavailable in europe. Probably because they assume everyone uses gas and would set them on fire, or that it’s impossible for them to vent fast enough.

Builders and homeowners tend to functionally enforce the minimum as the maximum.

If they're too airtight, it's a safety issue if you have a gas system.