The U.S. goes through a lot of natural gas, consuming more than 30 trillion cubic feet of it last year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration—about 15% of which is burned by home ...

Researchers from PSE Healthy Energy collect samples of unburned natural gas from a kitchen stove. Credit: Alessandro Citterio New research finds that even people with an average sense of smell could ...

Scientists have revealed that a kitchen appliance found in millions of American homes raises cancer risk, especially for children. A new study found that gas stove emissions result in a significantly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Now, one new study, published in the scientific journal Environmental Research Letters, is revealing even more frightening ...

New modeling reveals that high-emitting gas stoves can silently spread benzene throughout the entire home, raising cancer risk well beyond the kitchen, especially in small or unventilated dwellings.

After a nine-day trial, a state court jury in Stamford, Connecticut, returned a unanimous defense verdict in a case where the plaintiff alleged exposure to benzene in gasoline caused leukemia. The ...

A new study carried out by PSE Healthy Energy, a nonprofit research institute, highlights different levels of benzene found in gas stove leaks measured when the appliance is turned off. Benzene is a ...

In 29% of a subset of the cases examined, the study found that "a single gas burner on high or an oven set to 350 degrees Fahrenheit raised kitchen benzene concentrations above the upper range of ...

Elevated levels of benzene have been found in well water samples from three homes near a recent gasoline release in Jackson, West Shore Pipe Line Co. officials said Wednesday.The discovery of benzene ...