A new study recently found that gas stoves emit dangerous chemicals that can cause cancer.
Researchers from the PSE Healthy Energy found that stoves in California emit 12 hazardous chemicals, including benzene. These chemicals were found in 99% of stoves tested for the study, making the problem near-universal.
Benzene has been linked to leukemia, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and other dangerous health conditions. Contamination of these chemicals in the air was up to seven times what health officials consider acceptable exposure levels.