A Stanford-led analysis finds that a single gas cooktop burner on high or a gas oven set to 350 degrees Fahrenheit can raise indoor levels of the carcinogen benzene above those in secondhand tobacco smoke. Benzene also drifts throughout a home and lingers for hours in home air, according to the paper, published in Environmental Science & Technology.

Lead researcher on this study, Yannai Kashtan, joined the Midwest Building Decarbonization Coalition's Health Working Group to discuss the study, their findings, and answer some questions. Thank you very much to Yannai for joining us!

Read the study: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.2c09289

Recorded July 17, 2023.