May 18, 2023
Gas stoves provide an instant and constant heat source and burn
cleaner than coal and wood burning stoves. And people who love
their gas stoves really loooove their gas stoves.
But if they knew what their beloved cooktop was releasing into
their home, would they still hold it in such high regard? Nitrogen
dioxide, carbon monoxide and fine particulate matter are just a few
harmful pollutants found in gas stoves, and it doesn’t stop
there.
And what about induction stoves? They don’t burn gas, so this must
be an eco-friendly alternative, right? Induction cooktops offer
fast and efficient cooking by using electromagnetic energy to
transfer heat to magnetic cookware.
But induction stoves also come with a warning. Pregnant women,
children, or individuals who rely on a pacemaker should avoid this
cooktop due to potential exposure to EMFs. And we know that EMFs
are linked to all kinds of harmful consequences. Is boiling water
faster worth the risk?
That’s what we will explore in this episode of Fatal
Convenience.
What we discuss:
05:36: The history of gas stoves
07:13: What are induction stoves?
07:51: What makes all of these convenient?
17:56: What can you do about it?
Reliable Sources where you can learn
more:
Gas Stoves:
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A Statista article on what the US cooks with
here
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A Bloomberg article on the US Safety Agency considering a ban on
Gas Stoves
here
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Health Effects from Gas Stove Pollution
here
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Tips for switching to an electric stove
here
and how to recycle your appliances
here
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A Vox article on gas stoves
here
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A Washington Post article about the Stanford study
here
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CBC article on why these Canadian researchers are ditching their
gas stoves
here
Induction Stoves:
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Do Induction Cooktops interfere with cardiac pacemakers
here
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EMF Academy blog on Induction Cooktops
here
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A study finding contradictions in the basic restrictions of
induction cooktops
here
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Dr Veronique Desaulniers’s blog on induction cooking
here
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