People who live in households with gas stoves are more likely to suffer lung conditions like asthma - especially children - and are constantly being exposed to chemicals tied to multiple lung issues and even cancer, an expert warns.Dr Jonathan Levy, an environmental health professor at Boston University, wrote for The Conversation that the stoves found in at least 40 million U.S. households pollute the indoor air with nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - the same pollutant associated with major highways. Because of the more enclosed nature of an indoor room when compared to outside, the pollution in a gas stove kitchen could be stronger than it is on a major freeway.Continued NO2 exposure can cause significant lung damage. Children in the home may be more likely to develop asthma and adults are at an increased risk of suffering from respiratory conditions.
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