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Unhealthy Levels Of Nitrogen Dioxide In Households With Gas Or Propane Stoves: Study

The increased levels of nitrogen dioxide linked to around 50,000 cases of pediatric asthma in the U.S., the study revealed. (Credit: image by wirestock on Freepik)

People living in households with gas or propane stoves breathe in unhealthy levels of nitrogen dioxide, with the increased levels linked to around 50,000 cases of pediatric asthma, a recent study on air pollution in U.S. households revealed.

As per the results published in the journal Science Advances, the average yearly exposure to nitrogen dioxide from gas and propane stoves in U.S. homes may be close to the World Health Organization's exposure limit.

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