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It seems unlikely because the emissions that make gas stoves more dangerous than electric stoves are molecule sized, specifically NO2 and benzene.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-health-risks-of-gas-stoves-explained/
It's possible that the N95 masks with their electrostatic charge might manage to intercept charged molecules but my chemistry is failing me as to whether NO2 or benzene would be affected.
https://www.wired.com/story/the-physics-of-the-n95-face-mask/
I'm no scientist but I'm going to say no.
If oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, etc can pass through the fabric, so can carbon monoxide.
The masks are used for screening particulates out that contain pathogens like viruses/bacteria. Those are much larger than gasses.
Please correct me if I'm wrong about any of that.
Correct, Covid facemask does nothing to help with gasses. Op should use extractor fan and ventilation. Additionally: the acute dangers of gas-stoves are highly exaggerated. With proper ventilation there’s nothing to worry about.
I agree with you about the surgical masks but I'm not sure that the risks of carbon monoxide can be overstated.
There have been a number of families recently in the US that have died of CO poisoning due to the lack of CO alarms. If you have natural gas appliances, definitely keep CO alarms around the house.
A few years ago we were looking at putting in a whole house fan, and one of the risks is, if you don't have proper ventilation set up, you can pull CO into the house instead of it ventilating like it's supposed to.
There are definitely risks but you can mitigate them with CO detectors/alarms.
Thanks for the clarification. It was not my intention to downplay the risk of carbon monoxide. Hence my comment about proper ventilation.
CO detectors are a good investment 👍🏻
No.
The most effective method to reduce the harm would be to stop watching and believing the news/sm sensationalism.