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Children's Cancer Risk From Gas Stoves Nearly Double That of Adults

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The gas stove in your home could be releasing toxic chemicals at cancer-causing levels, a new study shows. The study focuses on benzene, which is produced from the burning of natural gas or propane, and is already known to increase cancer risk. Researchers led by a team from Stanford University measured benzene emission rates from gas stoves in 87 homes, as well as analyzing the movements of the gas in a smaller number of locations, and runn…

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Warning issued for common appliance that increases child cancer risk

Gas stoves are currently in around 40 percent of US households

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Science Alert broke the news in Australia on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.
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