What’s wrong with indoor gas cookers?
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Gas cookers produce emissions that contribute to global warming and have been linked to respiratory problems and cardiovascular disease.
More than 36 million people in the UK cook with gas appliances and may be exposed to levels of indoor air pollution that would violate UK outdoor air pollution regulations.
Cooking with gas stoves produces nitrogen oxides, which have been linked to respiratory problems and cardiovascular disease. Evidence suggests that even when gas stoves are off, they leak methane, and when on, produce carbon dioxide gas and nitrogen oxides.
A study found that children in homes with gas stoves, rather than electric, were 42% more likely to have asthma.
Gas hobs also use fossil fuels, which produce greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to global warming.
After moving house last year, we ended up having an indoor gas cooker again as left by the previous owners.
Therefore, we will shortly be looking to get this replaced by a fully electric cooker with induction hobs to both improve indoor air quality and reduce our overall GHG emissions…