Pollutants from gas stoves kill 40,000 Europeans each year, report finds

Study says harmful gases linked to heart and lung disease shave nearly two years off a person’s life

Gas stoves kill 40,000 Europeans each year by pumping pollutants into their lungs, a report has found, a death toll twice as high as that from car crashes.

The cookers spew harmful gases linked to heart and lung disease but experts warn there is little public awareness of their dangers. On average, using a gas stove shaves nearly two years off a person’s life, according to a study of households in the EU and UK.