A recent study published in Science Advances by researchers at Stanford University suggests that around 50,000 current cases of pediatric asthma in the US are linked to long-term exposure to nitrogen dioxide from gas and propane stoves. Nitrogen dioxide forms when natural gas is burned at high temperatures, exacerbating respiratory issues. The study found that gas stoves in over 40 million US homes may be exceeding the World Health Organization's limit for nitrogen dioxide exposure. Additionally, a previous study in 2022 highlighted that 13% of childhood asthma cases in the US were attributable to gas stoves.
A new report by IQAir reveals that 83 of the 100 cities with the worst air pollution in the world last year were in India, exceeding the World Health Organization's air quality guidelines by more than 10 times. The study focused on fine particulate matter (PM2.5), the most dangerous pollutant, with only 9% of over 7,800 cities meeting WHO's standards. The impact of air pollution is significant, affecting health and potentially reducing life expectancy by several years, especially in countries like India where air quality is severely poor.
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