By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD May 10 2025 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. Study: Exposure and health risks of benzene from combustion by gas stoves: A modelling approach in U.S. homes . Image Credit: goodbishop / Shutterstock Gas stoves in the US burn propane or natural gas, producing nitrogen dioxide, formaldehyde, and benzene among the