Researchers used electric stoves to treat asthma. It worked.

The latest evidence that gas is bad for your health.

Chef Katie Chin demonstrates a Copper induction range during an event in Sacramento in May. (Photo courtesy of Building Decarbonization Coalition) There’s already lots of research showing that gas stoves fill our homes with nasty air pollution, including cancer-causing chemicals and toxins that increase the risk of kids getting asthma. Still, a study published this month blew my mind. Led by Dr. Ash Sehgal, a professor at Case Western’s School of Medicine, researchers recruited families from across the Cleveland and Akron areas where at least one person had asthma. Using funds from the…

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