" Cooking -- and Wheezing With Gas."

Under that heading, Science News reported that British researchers
have found that " women who cook with gas are at least twice as
likely to expirence wheezing , shortness of breath ,
and other symptoms of asthma as those who prepare meals useing
electric cooktops and ovens."

The study, conducted at St Thomas' Hospital in London ,
notes that the symptoms persisted even when exhaust fans were used.
And while men and women participated in the survey,
the " effects showed up only in women...
--- probably because they spend more time in the kitchen."