Researchers from Stanford University claim that frequent use of gas stoves poses a health risk. The main culprit is nitrogen dioxide, released during gas combustion.
American scientists conducted an analysis of indoor air in various sized rooms where gas stoves were used. The study found that the air in these rooms became hazardous to health immediately after cooking and remained so for several hours.
It was revealed that in smaller rooms, the concentration of harmful substances and nitrogen dioxide in the air is significantly higher, as reported by Science Advances.
Furthermore, the results of the study showed that inhaling pollutants emitted by gas stoves may be responsible for 200,000 cases of childhood asthma and 19,000 adult deaths annually (which accounts for 40% of all deaths related to secondhand smoke).
