Assessing the risks The debate stemmed in part from a December study in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, which is a peer-reviewed journal.
It analyzed previous studies on gas stoves as well as US census data and concluded that nearly 13% of U.S. childhood asthma cases can be attributed to gas stove use.
That study used data from a 2013 meta-analysis—or review of the existing research—which found that children who live in a home with a gas stove have a 42% increased risk of having asthma symptoms and a 24% increased risk of being diagnosed with asthma.
The December study also used data from a 2018 Australian study, which found that 12% of childhood asthma cases there can be attributed to gas stoves.