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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Gary Fuller

How cooking with gas releases harmful air pollution in the home

Saucepan on a gas hob
Average particle pollution in kitchens using gas was nearly twice that of electric, one study found. Photograph: Danny Lawson/PA

The transition away from gas cooking envisaged by the UK’s Climate Change Committee will mean big improvements to air pollution in many homes.

Most of us spend about 90% of our time indoors but relatively little is known about the air we breathe at these times.

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