Public health department warns that gas stoves can leak formaldehyde into your home: 'These … pollutants can spread throughout a home, including bedrooms'

Public health department warns that gas stoves can leak formaldehyde into your home: 'These … pollutants can spread throughout a home, including bedrooms'

Gas stoves may be a kitchen staple, but the Pasadena Public Health Department said they come with a hidden cost: polluted indoor air. Its latest report, as detailed in Pasadena Now, highlights how gas stoves release harmful pollutants that can linger long after a meal is made."When gas is burned, air pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide ('NO2'), carbon monoxide ('CO'), benzene, and formaldehyde are released," the report explained. "These air poll…