Gas Stoves and Indoor Air Pollution

Which of the following is not considered a pollutant from a gas stove?

• Carbon Monoxide (CO)

• Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)

• Water Vapor

  (H2O)

• Formaldehyde (CH2O)

The World Health Organization's annual average guideline for outdoor NO2 levels is

• 24 ppb (parts per billion)

• 5 ppb (parts per billion)

• 106 ppb (parts per billion)

• 207 ppb (parts per billion)

The World Health Organization's maximum hourly guideline for outdoor NO2 levels is

• 24 ppb (parts per billion)

• 5 ppb (parts per billion)

• 106 ppb (parts per billion)

• 207 ppb (parts per billion)

The amount of NO2 in the home while the gas stove is being used without adequate ventilation is

• greater than the WHO recommended amount

• equal to the WHO recommended amount

• less than the WHO recommended amount

• unable to be measured

Having a gas stove in a home

• will definitely cause someone to develop asthma

• is an added risk for people that might cause them to develop or worsen their asthma

• doesn't require any extra ventilation

• will make you a better cook

Methane, CH4, is a greenhouse gas like carbon dioxide.

• True

• False

With a gas stove, the combustion of methane occurs

• In the power plant

• Outdoors

• In the kitchen

• In the bathroom

Which of the following is not a gas-burning appliance?

• dryer

• stove

• water heater

• refrigerator

The best way to improve indoor air quality due to the use of a gas stove is to

• cook as quickly as possible

• use an exhaust fan above the stove that vents to the outdoors

• use lower heat

• spray deodorizing spray around the kitchen when you finish cooking

What is not a way to help meet a goal of net-zero emissions by 2050?

• electrify buildings

• power things with emission-free sources of energy

• make appliances more efficient

• replace existing gas-powered appliances with new gas-powered ones