A certain household item could be silently making you and your family sick . Dr. Ben Ewald, who’s practiced medicine for 30 years, explains that if you have a gas stove, you might want to rethink it.
He told the Daily Mail that the appliance is one of the most dangerous things in your kitchen . He said: “Living with a gas stove is the health equivalent of living with a smoker.” High levels of lead and arsenic found in multiple brands of tampons, study finds Millions risking health by taking common pill every day Gas stoves are especially dangerous for children.
The appliance burns fossil fuels , which emit gases like nitrogen dioxide into the air. It can then easily enter your respiratory system, clouds your lungs and causes irritation like asthma . While everyone can be affected, children and the elderly are at a higher risk.
Gas stoves can also leak unburned fossil fuel, which contains a carcinogen called benzene. Dr. Ewald said: “There are lots of causes of asthma, viruses are the biggest one, but gas stove exposure is on that list.
” In 2022, the American Gas Association released a statement denying the link between asthma and gas stoves. The organization argued the studies on the matter ignored literature showing no significant association between the two. Don't miss.
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