Gas cooking releases significant indoor air pollution, including nitrogen dioxide, typically linked to diesel exhaust, at levels 3-12 times higher than outdoor air. Research by Dr. Felix Leach revealed cooking as a major indoor pollution source, with gas cookers contributing the most. Studies like the Ingenious project confirm this, finding higher particulate pollution in gas-cooking homes. Frying meat at high temperatures produces the most particle emissions. These pollutants, including benzene and formaldehyde, pose health risks, contributing to premature deaths and exacerbating respiratory issues. Transitioning to electric or induction cooking, powered by renewables, is crucial for improving indoor air quality and mitigating climate change.

Ingenious Study: https://www.ukcleanair.org/projects/air-quality-and-urban-homes/

"Leach is not alone in having these problems. Each year about 40,000 people in the UK and Europe are thought to die early from the long-term effects of nitrogen dioxide from gas cooking at home. It is also harming the health of those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease."