Gas cooking (hobs, ovens, cookers) is responsible for indoor pollution above WHO guidelines, according to a study published on Monday 9 January by the NGOs CLASP and EPHA (European Public Health Alliance).
The study, carried out by TNO, a Dutch research institute, is based on laboratory simulations under different scenarios (cooking types, ventilation conditions). It suggests that cooking with gas emits levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) above the WHO guidelines for outdoor air several times...