Your gas stove may be quietly turning into an "assassin"! Count the "crimes" of gas stoves

Today, we must talk to you about a "familiar and dangerous" thing in the kitchen - the gas stove! It is said that "food is the first necessity of the people". We are busy cooking in the kitchen every day, and we rely on it to make fire. But who would have thought that this seemingly ordinary gas stove actually hides a big hidden danger . Every meal may bring us one step closer to leukemia!

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Does a gas stove release carcinogens when burning?

A study revealed that when a gas stove burns, it releases a chemical called benzene. Many people may not have a clear idea of ​​what benzene is. In short, benzene is recognized by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.

Class 1 known human carcinogen !

If you are exposed to it for a long time, your risk of developing leukemia and lymphoma will increase dramatically. The key is that as long as you are exposed to benzene, no matter how much, the risk will increase. There is no so-called "safe exposure value" at all.

I am not trying to scare you. A research team from Stanford University published a paper in a professional academic journal. They monitored 87 households and found that the concentration of benzene released by high-power stoves using gas or liquefied petroleum gas at high temperatures was higher than that in secondhand smoke! Imagine that when we cook, it is like passively inhaling secondhand smoke. Moreover, benzene is "restless" and will run around the house and float in the air for several hours, endangering our health without us noticing.

Gas stoves have more "crimes" than this! The National Academy of Sciences of the United States found that when cooking with propane gas, gas stoves will emit a large amount of atmospheric nanocluster aerosols (NCA). These tiny nano-scale molecular clusters are very harmful! They can accumulate in large quantities in our respiratory system and even penetrate into the blood, affecting important organs such as the liver and brain.

The researchers also found that after 20 minutes of cooking, the indoor NCA concentration can be about 10 times higher, which is equivalent to breathing car exhaust for 20 minutes on the roadside during rush hour . The harm to health should not be underestimated.

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How can we reduce these hazards and protect the health of ourselves and our families?

1. Be sure to open windows for ventilation

When cooking, open the windows and turn on the range hood at the same time, and remember to close the doors of the bedroom and kitchen to prevent harmful gases from escaping to other rooms. Don't rush to close the windows after cooking, let the kitchen ventilate more before opening the door. If conditions permit, install a range hood with strong suction, the effect will be better.

2. Don’t forget to clean regularly

Grease residue on the gas stove will increase the possibility of benzene release, so wipe the grease off the gas stove and kitchen utensils after cooking . This small action can reduce the harm to a certain extent.

3. Consider using small kitchen appliances

For those families who pay special attention to health, you can consider using more small kitchen appliances. For example , induction cookers, electric stew pots, and air fryers will hardly produce harmful substances such as benzene during the cooking process. Using them to cook can make us feel more at ease.