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Thank you! I'd previously seen reports on the studies about gas stoves being harmful even when off, and wondered about the credibility.

• oh_sigh 5y ago
  I guess stoves have electric pilots these days, but many installed gas stoves/cooktops have a constantly burning pilot light.
  • worik 5y ago
    ...that goes out
  • kwhitefoot 5y ago
    > many installed gas stoves/cooktops have a constantly burning pilot light. Not for many decades surely. I'm 66 and I haven't used a gas stove that had a pilot light for at least forty years, all have had piezo-electric or mains electric ignition. But then again, I live in Norway now and formerly England not the US.
  • coryrc 5y ago
    In the US, that's forbidden in residential, so I doubt you'll find many in people's homes. They are common in commercial.