Comment on YSK: Gas stoves cause cancer

• YarHarSuperstar@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  My stove has a “hood”/fan that runs through the microwave and into a cabinet and that’s it. What can I do? After reading all this I intend to keep the window open nearby when cooking, and I always have two large air purifiers running in the living room attached to the kitchen.

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  • evasive_chimpanzee@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    For a lot of these large scale, epidemiological findings, it’s important to remember that the effects are small enough that you pick them up on a population level over a lifetime. I’d say that if you can, find a way to properly vent your stove outside if you are doing some home improvement. If you are replacing your stove, consider induction instead, and in the meantime, having an air purifier is good. Opening a window is probably also good. Other than that, I wouldn’t be super alarmed. Obviously, if you have little kids or something, you might have a lower tolerance for potential pollution, but it’s good to think about these things in context. Alcohol causes cancer, but everyone still drinks.

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    • YarHarSuperstar@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Thank you, that is a great answer that helps me both feel better and take steps if necessary. 10/10 would ask again.

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