40 million American homes cook their meals with natural gas. But most people don’t think of the little blue flame on their gas range as the end of a very long natural gas pipeline. New research shows that gas stoves pollute our indoor air, but Americans have yet to embrace alternatives, like induction stoves. In this episode, Better Off asks: When it comes to our health, are we better off giving up on natural gas?
Guests:
Drew Michanowicz, senior scientist, PSE Healthy Energy
Brady Seals, manager, Carbon-free Buildings Program, RMI
Jon Kung, chef
Visit our website to learn more about our guests, and to find a full transcript.
Credits:
Host/producer: Anna Fisher-Pinkert
The Better Off team: Kristen Dweck, Elizabeth Gunner, Stephanie Simon, and Ben Wallace
Audio engineering and sound design: Kevin O'Connell
Additional research: Kate Becker
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Jan. 25, 2018: Big data and public health
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