• Is cooking with natural gas unhealthy?

  • Nov 2 2022
  • Length: 20 mins
  • Podcast

Is cooking with natural gas unhealthy?

  • Summary

  • 40 million American homes cook their meals with natural gas. But most people don’t think of the little blue flame on their gas range as the end of a very long natural gas pipeline. New research shows that gas stoves pollute our indoor air, but Americans have yet to embrace alternatives, like induction stoves. In this episode, Better Off asks: When it comes to our health, are we better off giving up on natural gas?

    Guests:  

    Drew Michanowicz, senior scientist, PSE Healthy Energy

    Brady Seals, manager, Carbon-free Buildings Program, RMI

    Jon Kung, chef

    Visit our website to learn more about our guests, and to find a full transcript.

    Credits:

    Host/producer: Anna Fisher-Pinkert

    The Better Off team: Kristen Dweck, Elizabeth Gunner, Stephanie Simon, and Ben Wallace

    Audio engineering and sound design: Kevin O'Connell

    Additional research: Kate Becker

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