Study finds gas-to-electric stove swap cuts asthma hospital visits 70%

Researchers in Ohio documented dramatic health improvements when asthma patients switched from gas to electric cooking, though funding cuts ended the study earlier than planned.

First covered Jul 23, 2026 · 10:00 PM PT · 1 article

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16h Guardian Environment Replacing gas stove can help asthmatics as much as some drugs, US experts find — Team in Ohio finds swapping to electric has ‘very large’ impact, despite study being scaled back by Trump cuts A US study has found a 70% drop in hospital…

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epa.gov EPA Announces More Than $17 Million to MetroHealth Systems and Community Organizations for a Community Change Grant in Cleveland | US EPA

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upi.com Replacing gas stoves with electric stoves greatly reduces asthma symptoms - UPI.com

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medicalxpress.com Replacing gas stoves with electric stoves greatly reduces asthma symptoms

inkl.com Replacing gas stove can help asthmatics as much as some drugs, US experts find

sciencedirect.com Asthma Control Before and After Changing Gas Stoves to Electric Stoves - ScienceDirect

Appeared in: 2026-07-24 (#12)

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