2023-11-10 13:33:23
November 10, 2023
A European study highlights the impact of gas cooking on air quality. While this method of preparation is favored by many households, the authors warn of the risk of respiratory diseases.
What is the impact of gas cooking on indoor air quality in homes? It is to answer this question that the NGO CLASP, in partnership with the Respire Association, commissioned a study on the subject from the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research TNO.
In seven European countries – including France – for five months, this organization placed nitrogen dioxide (NO2) sensors in hundreds of homes. “ More than half of French households (53%) using gas cooking (hobs and ovens) exceed the daily threshold recommended by the WHO for exposure to NO2 », warn the authors. “ Concentration levels were found to be nearly twice as high in homes using gas cooking appliances as in those with electric cooking appliances.. »
But we know that “ Exceeding WHO limits poses a significant health risk, as nitrogen dioxide can cause inflammation of the airways, coughing, wheezing, reduced lung function and increased seizures. asthma, especially in younger people. »
A lack of information
The WHO further estimates that children living in households using gas stoves have a 20% increased risk of lower respiratory illness. Thus, according to the results of the study, in France, 146,885 children were identified for asthma symptoms linked to gas stoves.
The invisible aspect of this danger makes awareness difficult. Because if a third of French households cook with gas, few are aware of the risks involved. However, according to a recent survey carried out by Opinium, for the NGO CLASP, “ three quarters of those who cook with gas would consider getting rid of their appliances in favor of an electric appliance… if they were informed of the dangers of this type of cooking. »
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