Have a gas stove? How to reduce pollution that may harm health
Sep 7, 2022 · Gas stoves affect air quality inside and outside your home, circulating pollutants that raise risk for asthma and other illnesses. In previous blog posts, I've discussed health harms of outdoor air pollution and how to lower health risks by reducing your exposure.
The Health Risks of Gas Stoves Explained - Scientific American
Jan 19, 2023 · Do gas stoves produce emissions that are harmful to human health? Gas stoves burn natural gas, which generates a number of invisible by-products. The biggest concern for human health is...
There's a battle over your gas stove, climate change and health - NPR
Oct 7, 2021 · Gas stoves emit pollution into your house and they are connected to a production and supply system that leaks the powerful greenhouse gas methane during drilling, fracking, processing and...
How Harmful Are Gas Stove Pollutants, Really? - The New York Times
May 30, 2023 · There has been mounting scientific evidence of the health risks of gas stoves. One paper published late last year found that gas stoves may be linked to nearly 13 percent of childhood cases...
Gas stoves can generate unsafe levels of indoor air pollution
May 7, 2020 · Gas stoves can generate unsafe levels of indoor air pollution. An accumulating body of research suggests gas stoves are a health risk.
‘No safe amount of exposure’ to gas stove pollution
The study found that Americans living in homes with gas stoves are exposed to NO2 at levels higher than what the World Health Organization and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency deem safe. People living in small homes (less than 800 square feet in size) face quadruple the long-term NO2 exposure than people living in large homes (more than ...
Gas stoves emit unsafe levels of nitrogen dioxide
May 3, 2024 · Households with gas or propane stoves regularly breathe unhealthy levels of nitrogen dioxide, a study of air pollution in U.S. homes found.
Gas stoves expose millions in the US to unsafe limits of nitrogen ... - CNN
May 3, 2024 · Gas and propane stoves significantly increase exposure to nitrogen dioxide in rooms throughout the home, and these unsafe levels of exposure have had harmful effects on the health of tens of...
Clearing the Air: Gas Stove Emissions and Direct Health Effects
Feb 28, 2024 · In regions where most cooking is still done using solid fuels, gas stoves are seen largely as a boon to both public health and climate change mitigation efforts. 34,35 Studies in low- and middle-income countries have documented reduced pollutant exposures and improved health outcomes in households burning gas vs. biomass. 36–39 Yet many clean ...
Gas Stove Pollution Lingers in Homes for Hours Even outside the …
May 3, 2024 · Gas stoves spew nitrogen dioxide at levels that frequently exceed those that are deemed safe by health organizations. Nearly 40 percent of U.S. homes have gas stoves, which spew a host of...
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