New Study Reveals Shocking Benefits of Switching to Electric Cooking for Asthma Sufferers. A groundbreaking study out of Ohio has made a compelling case for ditching gas stoves and hobs in favor of electric cooking, particularly for individuals with poorly controlled asthma. The study, which was scaled back by the Trump administration in 2025, found a staggering 70% reduction in hospital admissions, missed work or school days, and other related health issues among participants after switching to electric cooking. Conducted by MetroHealth, a publicly owned healthcare system in Ohio, the research had initially aimed to investigate the impact of electric cooking on 1,200 people living near Cleveland.
Team in Ohio finds swapping to electric has ‘very large’ impact, despite study being scaled back by Trump cutsA US study has found a 70% drop in hospital admissions and days off from work or school when people with poorly controlled asthma had their gas stove and hob replaced with electric.Ohio’s publicly owned MetroHealth began the study in December 2024 but funding was terminated early by the incoming Trump administration. It had been designed to investigate if replacing gas cooking improved asthma for 1,200 people living near Cleveland, Ohio. Continue reading...
