Is there a link to the research? Can't find it
this post was submitted on 25 Jul 2026
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There's a link at the very top of the article, if you click on it, you will get another article and there you can find many links that take you to the relevant studies
I've been thinking about buying a hot plate for a while now, this has pushed me to get one. And wow, less than $20 is pretty awesome for 1000W. I rent, and never want to turn my gas stove on again.
Properly vented-to-outside exhaust hoods (not the stupid kind that are built into microwaves and just shoot you in the top of the head with the air) should be required by building codes regardless of range type.
I agree but pretty much all microwaves can have their fan rotated to exhaust external also. It would go a long way to just mandate the required venting to support the orientation.
Exhaust hoods like that are a really bad idea (and actually forbidden in some places) when you have a system which requires open fire like a gas stove, an oven or a gas heating system. They transport air outside and depending on the age of the building not enough fresh air gets in while the fire is consuming all the oxygen.
Also the reason why it is a really bad idea to have a gas heater for warm water and one of the mobile indoor acs. We have some deaths in Vienna every year because of that.
Edit: nevermind, only somewhat true. The slight under pressure caused by exhaust hoods with outside vents pulls down exhaust fumes from the chimney in case of gas heaters. In case of ONLY a gas stove it is not the same problem (I threw them into one basket because most places with a gas stove also have gas heating around here, and in this cases it would be a big no-no).
In the US, builders have to calculate make up air for this specific reason. In very efficient houses, make up air units need to be installed.
Oh interesting to know how this is handled in different places!
Induction cooking is better for your health and more efficient
I have a sister in law who insists on eating all organic food because it's healthier... but also insists on cooking with gas instead of induction for reasons.
That’s like using not hitting your head against a wall to treat headaches.
That's an apt comparison
Cool research. I've known for a while that electric stoves are better for air quality but I recently learned that they can still be harmful.
I bought a fancier air filter as a family member with respiratory issues may be staying with us soon. This one has a sensor that reads the level of particulates in the room and I was surprised to learn that when I cook it was dramatically worsening our air quality, even though we use electric. Pan-frying on high heat can cause smoke particles that are hardly visible to be emitted and apparently in a small home it can make things quite bad. But I learned that it's dramatically reduced by cooking on lower heat, so that's what I plan to do going forward.
Especially if you are using a coated pan.
Never again, man. That shit is especially bad for you.
It's not any easier to care for, either. Teflon pans need to be handled with kid gloves or they get all scratched up and that shit gets into your food.
Yeah, I hand wash non-stick and hand wash cast iron, and the food usually leaves the cast iron cleaner (not to mention the induction only making a humming noise with the non-stick). I've been using cast iron a lot more lately.
I'm learning as I get older that many of the "better, newer" alternatives just straight up suck, and we just expect them to be better because that's what we grew up accustomed to.
Teflon pans and cartridge razors are the two best examples.
Who knew that an appliance we have been using since the 19th century would be a dumb mistake. 🤷🏾♂️
Not sure is a poorly conducted study, or just a poorly written one side of the dodgy duopoly fanboy article.
I don't doubt that burning gas is a health hazard in the home, but a longer term, larger based study seems like something that should have happened years ago.