Gas stoves may pollute the air with nitrogen dioxide, which can cause asthma in children and put adults at risk of cancer. Methane, a carcinogen linked to leukemia, and benzene, a chemical linked to different cancers, are also present in the home. Even when switched off, the stoves can emit chemicals like methane, which causes breathing problems and shortness of breath, rapid heart rate, fatigue and other troubling health problems. The more than 40 million households in the US who use gas stoves might want to switch to electric stoves.Read Long Article
