by New research published in Science Advances reveals that households using gas or propane stoves are exposed to significant amounts of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), surpassing healthy exposure limits, even hours after cooking.
Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability Professor Rob Jackson, the study’s senior author, expressed surprise at discovering that nitrogen dioxide concentrations in bedrooms exceeded health benchmarks within an hour of gas stove usage and persisted for hours afterward.
Professor Jackson emphasized that the health implications of nitrogen dioxide emissions from gas and Propane Market stoves extend beyond the kitchen and directly impact the entire family.
Long-term exposure to nitrogen dioxide can exacerbate asthma attacks and has been linked to reduced lung development in children and premature deaths. Although most NO2 exposure comes from vehicles burning fossil fuels, the researchers estimate that this pollutant source may contribute to approximately 200,000 current childhood asthma cases in the United States. One-quarter of these cases can be attributed to nitrogen dioxide alone.
The study’s lead author, Yannai Kashtan, a Ph.D. student in Earth system science, explained that the extent of exposure to nitrogen dioxide depends on the amount of gas burned during cooking and the effectiveness of the range hood, as well as its usage.
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