Induction cooking is clean. Gas isn't.
Many studies have been done on the harmful effects of gas cooking, which uses methane and produces noxious gases such as carbon monoxide, benzene, nitrous oxides, and formaldehyde.
42% increased risk of childhood asthma from gas stoves
Children living in a home with a gas stove have a 42% increased risk of experiencing asthma symptoms, according to a 2013 report in the International Journal of Epidemiology.
76% of gas stoves leak methane when turned off
A 2022 Stanford University study of 53 gas stoves found that even when they were off, more than three-quarters of them leaked methane from their fittings and pipes.
10-50x more benzene — a known cause of blood cancers — is emitted from gas stoves than electric stoves. Induction cooktops do not emit benzene.
A 2023 Stanford University study found that indoor levels of benzene, a carcinogen produced by gas stove flames, can be "worse than secondhand smoke," even if the range hood vents outdoors.