Warning issued for common appliance - found in two out of five homes - that increases cancer risk for children

are higher in homes with medium to high gas stove usage and inadequate ventilation, a new Stanford University study reports - (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Cancer risks from a harmful chemical are significantly higher, especially for children, in homes with medium to high gas stove usage and inadequate ventilation, according to a new Stanford University study.

It’s the first study to assess the carcinogenic health risks from benzene formed during gas combustion from stoves, as well as leukemia cases attributable to gas stove use, researchers claimed.