The common kitchen appliance plays an outsized role in exposure to nitrogen dioxide, a toxic air pollutant.By Phil McKennaPollution from gas stoves accounts for more than half of some Americans’ total exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a toxin linked to asthma, a study in the academic journal PNAS Nexus concludes. The findings, published this month, provide the first nationwide, community-level estimates of residential NO2 exposure.
Observations from the Little Bunker
Last updated: December 10, 2025 10:11 PM
Atmospheric CO₂
427.2 ppm
+17.6
ppm/year
Atmospheric CH₄
1930.95 ppb
+-3.5
ppb/year
Global Temperature
+1.48 °C
Peak: +1.73°C
World Population
8.1 billion
+67
million/year