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Gas stoves increase nitrogen dioxide exposure above WHO standards – study
Science Advances report also finds people of color and low-income residents in US disproportionately affected. Using a gas stove increases nitrogen dioxide exposure to levels that exceed public health recommendations, a new study shows. The ...The Guardian - World -
Gas stove emissions increasing childhood asthma rates, adult deaths: Stanford study
Residents of households with gas or propane stoves are regularly inhaling pollutants that are both exacerbating childhood asthma rates and causing early death, a coast-to-coast study of U.S. homes found. A mix of pollutants, with nitrogen dioxide ...The Hill - Politics -
Bumblebee nests are overheating to fatal levels, study finds
More frequent heatwaves mean bees are unable to thermoregulate their hives – further endangering a species already in decline. Bumblebee nests may be overheating, killing off broods and placing one of the Earth’s critical pollinators in decline as ...The Guardian - World -
Gas and propane stoves linked to 50,000 cases of childhood asthma, study finds
Gas stoves are likely giving some children asthma, a study says. Nitrogen dioxide, which forms when natural gas is burned, can irritate airways and worsen breathing problems.NBC News - Top stories -
Gas Stove Pollution Risk Is Greatest in Smaller Homes, Study Finds
Gas-burning ranges, a significant contributor to indoor pollution, can produce and spread particularly high levels of some pollutants in smaller spaces.The New York Times - World