A recent assessment suggests that replacing gas stoves with electric ones could cut the loss of healthy life years in China by about 35 percent. The finding comes from a study published in Eco-Environment and Health. The research models disease patterns in China’s urban environments alongside NO2 levels in 2019 to estimate health impacts tied to gas usage in homes. It shows that the nation faced economic losses of around 138 billion yuan and a combined 1,675 disability-adjusted life years from illnesses linked to gas combustion. The analysis further indicates that switching households to electric stoves would reduce these health and economic losses by roughly one third. Source: EEH study.
Nitrogen dioxide NO2 exposure is linked to increased risk for lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and diabetes. The study challenges the long standing belief that gas stoves offer a clean cooking option and underscores the need for broad strategies to lower NO2 exposure inside residences as well as in surrounding environments. The researchers emphasize that cleaner energy for cooking can be a straightforward step toward better public health outcomes. Source: EEH study.
“Shifting from gas to electric stoves is an accessible and effective way to reduce NO2 exposure and improve public health,” the scientists concluded. Source: EEH study.
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