Fewer and fewer people are buying gas stoves, and that’s good. Indeed, they are very harmful to health due to the emanations of methane and other gases.
If you were planning to separate from your gas stove this year, know that it is very good resolution ! Scientists at Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health have made analyzes on the danger they represented for health. Indeed, in addition to being polluting and harmful to the environment, they also represent a real health risk. The researchers focused on the methane-complementary components of unburned cooker gases. The analyzes revealed the presence of 21 chemicals considered to be dangerous for your health by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), such as benzene and other volatile organic compounds (VOCs): “Although volatile compound emissions from natural gas leaks are not currently accounted for in inventories and do not appear to be a major contributing source of VOCs, it is important to note that an uncertain fraction of these emissions are produced indoors and therefore may be subject to a high absorption fraction based on human exposure.”
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Drew Michanowicz, lead author of the study, alert on breathing in these extremely harmful gases all day : “Nitrogen dioxide can cause asthma. We have about 20,000 breaths a day. In addition, as we improve the airtightness of homes, air exchange is reduced and indoor pollution is only more persistent.” In addition to being a danger to our health and potentially cause and aggravate respiratory diseases if inhaled, gas is also bad for the environment. Indeed, gas stoves would be as polluting as an exhaust according to a study drawn up by Stanford University in January 2022: “The annual methane emissions from all gas stoves in American homes have a climate impact comparable to the annual carbon dioxide emissions from 500,000 cars.” As you have understood, for this winter, in addition to having to take care of your energy, gas and electricity consumption, it would also be better to find another alternative for cooking!