A doctor warned Great Britain Using a gas stove can cause diseases: Severe asthma And even increased sensitivity PneumoniaAs reported by Mail Online.
Ben Ewald, who works as a doctor… Newcastle He has more than 30 years of experience in medical practice. He said people should reconsider having a gas stove at home, especially if there are children at home.
As he warned, “living with a gas stove is equivalent to living with a smoker in terms of health.”
As Ewald explained, the flame emits harmful particles, such as nitrogen dioxide, which flow into the respiratory system, sticking to the lungs and causing irritation.
Health problems also affect children exposed to the gas more, but adults and the elderly can also be affected.
“There are many causes of asthma, and viruses are the biggest, but exposure to a gas stove is on that list,” Ewald said.
Emissions from gas stoves
He explained: “Nitrogen dioxide The resulting flame is an irritant to the respiratory system and can be toxic and lead to asthma, in addition to the formaldehyde released by the flame, which also irritates the respiratory system, as well as a small percentage of the benzene released by the flame. , which is a carcinogenic substance.”
Research by the International Journal of Epidemiology has revealed that children exposed to gas stoves at home are 42% more likely to develop asthma and 24% more likely to be diagnosed with asthma at some point in their lives.
Instructions for discontinuing the use of gas stoves
And inside Australia Many areas of the capital and several municipalities have warned against installing gas appliances in new homes to eliminate fossil fuel energy.
According to the Asthma Society of Australia, 48 per cent of Australians use a gas stove for cooking at home and 7 per cent use smokeless gas heaters regularly during the colder months.
Ewald believes that there are many methods that can be used to reduce the damage of a gas stove, especially opening the door or window before turning on the stove and always using the stove hood.
Known as the Global Coalition for Safe Cooking (GCC), it’s working to get cooking without using it fossil fuels By 2030, include electrical appliances powered by renewable energy in new kitchens, and impose this system on all residential buildings by 2040.
