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Problems with gas stovetops | weak, dirty and dangerous

Adam Ragusea · explainer · Watch on YouTube

Cooking & foodPower grid, heating & buildings

What it is

Food YouTuber Adam Ragusea argues that gas stovetops are weaker than electric burners, dirty to clean, and a health risk from indoor air pollution. He cites Consumer Reports ratings and a literature review on gas stove health effects.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Cited as an accessible overview of the case against gas cooktops in threads on cooking, induction and indoor air quality.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2021, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “There's an interesting video from Adam Rageusa on how bad gas cooktops are”

    Adam Ragusea explains problems with gas cooktops.

    Factorium, 2021-10 · Recommendation · in “Science of Slow Cooking”

  2. “Great coverage of this entire issue”

    Good coverage of the gas stove health and efficiency issue.

    com2kid, 2022-02 · Recommendation · in “My best estimate is gas stoves decrease life expectancy by 53 days on average”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: gas stoves, induction cooking, indoor air quality, kitchen, adam ragusea

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