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Common household appliance�proven�to be worse than breathing in exhaust fumes
A new study from Purdue University in Indiana has revealed that a gas stove could be giving off more tiny nanoparticles than the common car exhaust.�
There is constantly new research being released about the many, many ways human health is bashed by everyday occurrences. Just recently, studies on water discovered that nanoplastics are just about everywhere.�
Gas stoves be nasty
The team, led by Brandon Boor, published their concerning findings in the PNAS Nexus journal identifying a potential health risk and an increased chance of developing asthma.�As reported by The Economist, around 38% of American households use gas stoves to cook their food.
Associate Professor Brandon said: “Combustion remains a source of air pollution across the world, both indoors and outdoors. We found that cooking on your gas stove produces large amounts of small nanoparticles that get into your respiratory system and deposit efficiently.
He added: “These super tiny nanoparticles are so small that you’re not able to see them. They’re not like dust particles that you would see floating in the air. After observing such high concentrations of nanocluster aerosol during gas cooking, we can’t ignore these nano-sized particles anymore.”
Dirtier than exhaust fumes
The team further identified that the average gas stove pumps out 10 quadrillion nanocluster aerosol particles, exceeding that of vehicles with internal combustion engines. Because of that worrying tidbit, it could be assumed that adults and kids are breathing in 10-100 times more nanocluster aerosol from the stove than they would standing outside around cars.
Brandon added: “Since most people don’t turn on their exhaust fan while cooking, having kitchen hoods that activate automatically would be a logical solution.
Moving forward, we need to think about how to reduce our exposure to all types of indoor air pollutants. Based on our new data, we’d advise that nanocluster aerosol be considered as a distinct air pollutant category.”
Brandon and the team said further study is required to shed light on the health detriments gas stoves could impose on their users.�
