Replacing gas stoves with electric stoves greatly reduces asthma symptoms

Team in Ohio finds swapping to electric has ‘very large’ impact, despite study being scaled back by Trump cuts A US study has found a 70% drop in hospital admissions and days off from work or school when people with poorly controlled asthma had their gas stove and hob replaced…

Burning natural gas can create chemical compounds that irritate the lungs. Rafael Elias/Moment via Getty Images More than one-third of American households rely on natural gas stoves to prepare their meals. Burning natural gas generates carbon dioxide, which is the main driver of…