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Utilities have been lying to us about gas stoves since the 1970s - Lemmy.World (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by m3t00 to c/science

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omg, is this for real? weird how recent conspiracy rumbling about gvmnt taking away gas stoves may have been covering for a real conspiracy. First I've read about benzene in stove fumes. Like cooking w/gas

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[–] tburkhol 24 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This is why it's so important to have (and use) a hood that vents to the outside. These used to be standard features in homes, but it's increasingly common just to have a recirculating hood with a grease filter. If you're in one o those kitchens, open a window.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

From another news story posted here yesterday or the day before: vent hoods are not strong enough to get all the contaminants.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

We don't expect them to vent all contaminants but to reduce the density so they don't cause significant harm.

If they don't do that, its a regulatory failure.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

It's crazy how builders are even allowed to cheap out by building housing with a stove vent hood that only vents indoors. One of the first things I did on my house when I moved in was replace the vent hood with a higher flow one, add a booster fan inline with the duct work, and replace the flex duct with sheet metal ducting. I can't imagine cooking without it and I don't even cook with gas.