Study links gas stoves in restaurant kitchens to cook health risks

Researchers find that cooks working in kitchens with gas stoves face elevated health hazards, raising questions about workplace safety and potential incentives for commercial kitchen electrification.

First covered Oct 6, 2026 · 2:00 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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36d Canary Media Gas stoves put restaurant cooks’ health at risk, new study finds — In restaurant kitchens around the U.S., cooks are toiling away to create mouthwatering meals, from bibimbap to spaghetti puttanesca.

Appeared in: 2026-10-06 (#8) · 2026-10-07 (#13)

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