Gas stoves are a threat to health and have larger climate impact than previously known, study shows

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Gas stoves are a threat to health and have larger climate impact than previously known, study shows
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A new study has found that emissions from gas stoves in US homes have the same climate-warming impact as that of half a million gasoline-powered cars — far more than scientists have previously estimated.

The gas emitted from household stoves and ovens is not only dangerous to public health but also has a much more significant impact on the climate crisis than previously thought, new research shows.

The study, from scientists at Stanford University, found the emissions from gas stoves in US homes have the same climate-warming impact as that of half a million gasoline-powered cars -- far more than scientists have previously estimated.This Colorado community was proof an all-electric, net-zero future is possible.

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