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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