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Should you ditch your gas cooker if you have asthma?

A US study has found a 70% drop in hospital admissions and days off from work or school when peop...

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17.15 31 Jul 2026


Should you ditch your gas cooker if you have asthma?


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17.15 31 Jul 2026


A US study has found a 70% drop in hospital admissions and days off from work or school when people with poorly controlled asthma had their gas stove and hob replaced with electricity. So, should you ditch gas for cooking if you have asthma?

Joining Ciara to discuss this is Dr Sandra Green, Respiratory Registrar in Beaumont Hospital.


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