Gas Stoves Emit Cancer-Causing Benzene, Stanford Study Finds

Gas stoves emit benzene, a chemical linked to cancer, according to a study by Stanford University. The research found that levels of benzene can reach higher than those found in secondhand tobacco smoke and can spread throughout a home. The study adds to a growing body of scientific evidence showing that emissions within the home are more harmful than gas stove owners have been led to believe. Gas stoves have also emerged as a culture war issue, with lawmakers in the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives recently introducing and passing two pieces of legislation aimed at limiting new regulations on gas stoves.