I'd like to give Dale credit for the link, below, which he's posted elsewhere:
http://www.rangehoodsinc.com/rhi-cav...range-hood.php
He's right, the garden-variety range hoods typically aren't anywhere nearly strong enough. If you're not comfortable building your own vent hood/exhaust fan system, this is not the typical off-the-shelf HD type hood. It looks like a nice choice and it has a fan that, if you install it correctly, should give you enough protection.
To get the max performance out of it, you'll want to be careful not to mount it too hight off your workbench, and be careful not to kill the fan with too much static pressure as you pipe the fumes out of your basement (ie, use smooth-sided vent ducting, not flexible...). As a cancer patient, you might want to add sides to help capture all the fumes possible. Another good link to help you with all this besides the one Dale gave you is
http://mikeaurelius.wordpress.com/ventilation-primer/
Also, Dale has another good link he's posted in the past:
http://www.artglassanswers.com/forum...opic.php?t=150
As well as considerations for setting up in a basement:
http://www.artglassanswers.com/forum...opic.php?t=430
Best of luck
Linda