Population Attributable Fraction of Gas Stoves and Childhood Asthma in the United States

Indoor gas stoves are associated with an increased risk of asthma among children and are in use in 35% of households in the United States with certain states  reaching nearly 70%. Even though children’s exposure to gas cooking is widespread, the population-level implications of cooking with gas are largely unrecognized. This research paper attempts to quantify the population-attributable fraction for gas stove use and current childhood asthma in the US at the national and state levels.