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flag NSW inquiry links gas stoves to 43% higher childhood asthma risk, prompting calls for safer alternatives and better ventilation.

flag A NSW parliamentary inquiry has found gas stoves and appliances release harmful pollutants like nitrogen dioxide and benzene, increasing children's asthma risk by 43% and potentially causing one in eight childhood asthma cases in Australia. flag Doctors urge better public awareness, improved ventilation, and a shift to induction stoves. flag While cities like Newcastle and councils in Sydney, Victoria, and the ACT have banned new gas connections in homes, NSW Premier Chris Minns opposes such bans. flag Concerns also emerged about mould and poor ventilation in hospitals, including a ward closure at Calvary Mater Newcastle.

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