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> You can look up studies about how much indoor air pollution it creates for yourself.

Vent hoods are mandatory in every single state in the US if you’re cooking on a range/stovetop in a commercial kitchen, no matter whether it’s gas or electric. This is paired with a make-up air fan or make-up air damper to draw fresh outdoor air into the cooking space.

Natural gas does cause air quality issues inside of a residence that doesn’t have a vent hood and provisions for make-up air, but this thread is about commercial kitchens which as I said, are required to provide a vent hood which takes care of the air quality problems from a natural gas range.




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