How the gas industry turned a half-truth into one of the most successful PR campaigns in fossil fuel history.

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[–] 2 points 12 hours ago (1 child)

That's pretty alarmist. People have been using gas stoves, heaters, dryers for over 100 years.

Some agenda is pushed on the interweb, likely from asian appliance manufacturers.

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

    Thus, the article's prophecy has been fulfilled. The author will diminish and go into the West.

    https://www.harvardhealth.org/blog/have-a-gas-stove-how-to-reduce-pollution-that-may-harm-health-202209072811

    Children living in households that use gas stoves for cooking are 42% more likely to have asthma, according to an analysis of observational research. While observational studies can't prove that cooking with gas is the direct cause of asthma, data also show that the higher the nitrogen dioxide level, the more severe the asthma symptoms in children and adults.

    Cooking and baking done with gas appliances can give off high concentrations of nitrogen dioxide. A recent study published by researchers at Stanford calculated that emission of nitrogen dioxide from certain gas burners or ovens rose above the standard set for outdoors by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) within a few minutes. Currently, the EPA has set no standard for safe levels indoors.

    Organizations like the Massachusetts Medical Society and the American Medical Association are trying to raise clinician and public awareness about these risks. Yet much of this information still comes as a surprise to many.

    Maybe they got their AMAs mixed up and its actually the Asian Manufacturers of Appliances trying to raise public awareness.......

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