Airthings Blog – 1.19.23 (1.11.23)
12.7% of childhood asthma cases in the US have been connected to gas stove use[1], here’s why scientists came to this shocking discovery. Research published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health at the end of 2022 found a startling correlation between individuals affected with asthma and gas stove use in their homes. More than 40 million, or just over one-third of homes in the U.S. cook with natural gas stoves[2], making it a ubiquitous part of most people’s home lives. Although gas stoves were previously thought to be safe and even superior for cooking by many chefs and culinary enthusiasts due to factors such as temperature control, this trend appears to be at an end. The findings published have made waves in 2023 in popular media including CNN, TIME, and Bloomberg. The consumer product safety commission (CPSC) has been considering a ban on gas stoves at least as far back as October 2022 and a nationwide conversation has sparked regarding the future of gas stoves and the safety of our homes in light of this ground-breaking finding.
Source: Why you should be monitoring the air around your gas stove