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Media report on study by Region 2 TCTAC WE ACT about health risks of gas stoves


A hand turns on a stove fired by natural gas.
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Phys.org, The CoolDown reported on a study conducted by Region 2 TCTAC WE ACT looking at the air quality and toxins present in households that used gas stoves versus those that used induction stoves. The most striking conclusion was that average daily nitrogen dioxide concentrations were 56% lower in the homes with induction stoves compared to the control group of gas stoves. "People of color and low-income individuals are more likely to live in smaller, older apartments that have poor ventilation, ineffective or broken range hoods and dated appliances that leak more gas. It is crucial for environmental justice that they are not left behind in this transition," said Annie Carforo, climate justice campaign manager for WE ACT. The findings were published in the journal Energy Research & Social Science and shared by Science Direct. Yahoo! News shared The CoolDown report.

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