Why cooking with gas is unhealthy
roughly 90% of our lives is spent living and breathing inside our homes.
NO2 Emissions from Gas Stoves
ppb = Parts Per Billion
EPA outdoor air quality maximum for NO2 is 100 ppb.
Boiling water on an electric stove produces almost no NO2!
Baking Cake In Oven (Peak ppb)
Roasting Meat In Oven (Peak ppb)
Frying Bacon (Peak ppb)
Boiling Water (Peak ppb)
Why it's dangerous for your health
Indoor pollution
- Indoor air is largely unregulated and is often more polluted than outdoor air.
- Gas stoves can be a large source of toxic pollutants indoors.
- Indoor pollution from gas stoves can reach levels that would be illegal outdoors.
Respiratory Issues
- There are well-documented risks to respiratory health from gas stove pollution.
- Children are particularly at risk of respiratory illnesses associated with gas stove pollution.
- Lower-income households may be at higher risk of gas stove pollution exposure.
Possible Additional Health Risks
- Cancer
- Mental Illness
- Lowered Birth Weight
From PSR, Sierra Club, RMI, and Mothers Out Front report:
“Health Effects from Gas Stove Pollution”
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