Natural Gas Composition in California - What is in the gas that is leaking from California stoves?

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Natural Gas Composition in California - What is in the gas that is leaking from California stoves?

27 Oct 2022

Natural Gas Composition in California What is in the gas that is leaking from California stoves? Eric Lebel, PhD, Senior Scientist Dr. [...] 2 Gas stoves create air pollution when they are used Gas stoves leak even while they are off Findings Finding #1: Natural gas used in California homes contains harmful compounds. [...] 7 Findings in Detail We measured HAPs in natural gas across the state ● 3 different gas companies ● 7 different regions ● 159 total households ● 76 unique chemicals sampled 9 Ventilation Stove Benzene MODEL Leak Concentration Benzene in Gas Kitchen Size Natural Gas Leaks and Health ● Health risk requires exposure to a hazard ○ Compared the results to California Reference Exposure Level (REL) ○ Cal. [...] ● Anywhere natural gas is leaked hazardous air pollutants are leaked. [...] ● Reducing fossil gas system leaks or moving away from gas at a system level can protect our climate and public health.
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