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People with gas and propane stoves breathe more unhealthy nitrogen dioxide. Households with gas or propane stoves regularly breathe unhealthy levels of nitrogen dioxide, a study of air pollution in U.S. homes found. “I didn’t expect to see pollutant concentrations breach health benchmarks in bed
Researchers found that the carcinogen benzene can linger around for hours after cooking using gas burning stoves.
About 47 million homes use natural gas or propane-burning cooktops and ovens. Stanford researchers found that cooking with gas stoves can raise indoor levels of the carcinogen benzene above those found in secondhand smoke.
California sparked a national push to ban gas lines into homes. Its success hinges on persuading home cooks the gas stove is obsolete.