Did you know cooking with gas might be making your kitchen air quality worse than standards for outdoor pollution levels? Gas stoves release harmful pollutants, which can increase asthma risk in kids. In this presentation, we will go over the science of gas stove pollution, discuss strategies for reducing the harm from cooking with gas, and talk about the benefits of electric induction stoves. With MassSave rebates and Federal tax credits, switching to induction is more affordable than ever! Andee Krasner, MPH is a public health consultant working on air quality and climate change. She is a mom to two teenagers who were raised with a gas stove in the house. She is the co-author of the RMI Gas Stoves: Health and Air Quality Impacts and Solutions report and a co-author of the American Public Health Association Gas Stove Policy.
