Your Gas Stoves May Be Polluting Your Home—Especially Smaller Spaces
A recent study highlighted the significant indoor air pollution brought on by gas-burning ranges. Here are alternative cooking methods to consider. Gas-burning ranges produce and spread nitrogen dioxide (NO2) pollution indoors, the study found. Credit:Better Homes & Gardens / Dylan Chandler That increase causes around 50,000 cases of pediatric asthma from long-term exposure. Even short-term exposure frequently exceeds both World Health Organization and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency benchmarks. The exposure isnt equal among all households, either....