19,000 premature US deaths and 200,000 childhood asthma cases linked to gas stoves annually due to nitrogen dioxide emissions.
New research suggests gas stoves may contribute to 19,000 premature deaths and 200,000 cases of childhood asthma in the US annually, due to nitrogen dioxide emissions from cooking. The study, published in Science Advances, estimates the long-term health effects of cooking with natural gas and propane stoves, revealing that nitrogen dioxide emissions alone may be responsible for these figures.
May 22, 2024
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