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.
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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.
Native American, Black, and Latino households were exposed to 20% more NO2.
But weve ignored the risks that people face indoors.
And thats the air that were breathing most of the time.
While many chefs and home cooks prefer gas stoves, the environmental impact is tough to justify.
