- Public housing residents in the Bronx who swapped their gas stoves for electric induction alternatives saw a marked improvement in air quality compared with their neighbors, according to the results of a 10-month program.
- The experiment, carried out in partnership with the New York City Housing Authority, the Association for Energy Efficiency, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Berkeley Air Monitoring, involved 10 apartments in 1417 Watson Avenue exchanging gas for induction units.
- Households using electric ovens saw a 35% decrease in daily concentrations of nitrogen dioxide and nearly 43% reduction in daily concentrations of carbon monoxide.
- This program suggests that residents from urban EJ communities could benefit significantly from ditching gas stoves for electric induction units.
By The City | February 04, 2023
Public housing residents who traded their gas stoves for electric induction ones saw improved air quality compared with their neighbors, according to the new results of a pilot program across 20 apartments at a complex in The Bronx.
Run by the nonprofit WE ACT for Environmental Justice, in partnership with the New York City Housing Authority, the Association for Energy Efficiency, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Berkeley Air Monitoring, the experiment involved switching out gas stoves for induction units in 10 apartments at 1417 Watson Avenue, as THE CITY reported last February.
After a 10-month run, the air quality in those households was compared to 10 apartments still using gas stoves.
The households with electric ovens showed a 35% decrease in daily concentrations of the pollutant nitrogen dioxide and a nearly 43% difference in daily concentrations of carbon monoxide, according to the study results released Tuesday.
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