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A village in West Dorset is holding a public meeting regarding its pollution levels from a main road in the county
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A village in West Dorset is holding a public meeting regarding its pollution levels from a main road in the county
Just 25 minutes of oven use in half of the tested home’s bedrooms exceeded the EPA’s and the WHO’s hourly guidelines for nitrogen dioxide concentrations.
People living in households with gas or propane stoves breathe in unhealthy levels of nitrogen dioxide, with the increased levels linked to around 50,000 cases of pediatric asthma, the study revealed.
Health officials say breathing air with high levels of nitrogen dioxide can cause respiratory problems, including asthma.
Gas stoves are likely giving some children asthma, a study says. Nitrogen dioxide, which forms when natural gas is burned, can irritate airways and worsen breathing problems.