In 2024, researchers from PSE Healthy Energy, in collaboration with Stanford University, collected unburned natural gas samples from 17 cities across the United States and Canada and tested them for hazardous air pollutants such as benzene. These findings raised important questions about how exposure to hazardous pollutants from gas stoves may contribute to adverse health outcomes in homes. The research also prompted a broader question: How might gas stove use affect indoor air quality in other parts of the world? To explore this, we expanded this work internationally.
This page will go live at 7:00 AM GMT / 3:00 AM EDT on March 25, 2026, with new research focused on Europe and the UK.
In the meantime, learn about our U.S. and Canada study:https://www.psehealthyenergy.org/work/l-gas-and-indoor-air-pollution-in-north-america
