A new peer-reviewed article evaluates a first-of-its-kind pilot project to study the effects of residential cooking electrification (gas-to-induction) in a public housing setting in the U.S. Results suggest the effectiveness of electric stoves as a means to reduce nitrogen dioxide (NO2) exposure in the home with households that replaced their gas stove for an induction stove registering a 56% drop in NO2 concentrations compared to households that still had gas stoves. Participants also unanimously reported satisfaction with their induction stoves and cited significant quality of life improvements following the transition. Study results suggest that decarbonization energy transitions can improve health by reducing exposure to indoor NO2 while also addressing the holistic health ramifications of energy use in low-income populations. See publications page for a copy or see the paper online here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214629624002536?dgcid=author
Congrats to first author Misbath and the WeAct team. We were happy to help out with the detailed NOx observations. It definitely made the group worry more about indoor combustion in badly ventilated apartments!!
Some news articles that explain the study:
Columbia Climate School State of the Planet article
Columbia SIPA article