However much you may love cooking on your gas stove, it’s bad for your health. But just how bad, exactly? A new study by researchers at Jaume I University in Castelló de la Pla

Pollution seeping from gas stoves kills 40,000 people each year across the U.K. and EU, according to a new report, the latest contribution to a growing body of evidence that stoves pose a threat to human health.

It’s a household staple that may be doing more harm than good: the gas stove. According to a recent study by Spanish researchers, gas cookers contribute to air pollution that causes approximately 40,000 premature deaths across the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) each year.

Using gas stoves in Europe is a significant issue leading to the death of 40,000 people annually. As reported by "The Guardian," this number is twice as high as the fatalities in car accidents. A study by Jaume I University in Spain revealed that using gas stoves can reduce the average person's lifespan by almost two years.