Federal Agency May Ban Gas Stoves Across US Over Health Hazards

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A federal agency may implement a nationwide ban on natural gas stoves over concerns that they cause health and respiratory problems.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) will have public comment about gas stoves in the winter of 2023 and could set standards on emissionsโ€”even possibly banning them, CPSC head Richard Trumka Jr. told Bloomberg NewsNatural gas stoves are estimated to be used in roughly 40 percent of all U.S. homes.

โ€œThis is a hidden hazard,โ€ Trumka told the news service in an interview published on Jan. 9. โ€œAny option is on the table. Products that canโ€™t be made safe can be banned.โ€

The CPSC already issued a request for information seeking data on the alleged hazards associated with gas stoves and input for solutions, but the CPSC hasnโ€™t proposed any regulatory actions yet, a spokesperson told media outlets on Jan. 9. Representatives for the agency didnโ€™t respond by press time to a request by The Epoch Times for comment.

Such a request for data and input, Trumka told reporters last month,ย โ€œis the first step in what could be a long journey toward regulating gas stoves.โ€ Trumka, a Biden appointee, is a former congressional Democratic staffer and the son of Richard Trumka, the late former chief of one of the most powerful unions in the United States, the AFL-CIO.

A ban on the manufacture and import of new gas stoves is a โ€œreal possibility,โ€ he noted at the time. If thereโ€™s enough public pressure, the CPSC โ€œcould get a regulation on the books before this time next year,โ€ he said.

Industry groups say that natural gas stoves donโ€™t necessarily emit more harmful emissions than other types of stoves. theย Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers and the American Gas Association both argued against a possible ban.

โ€œVentilation is really where this discussion should be, rather than banning one particular type of technology,โ€ Jill Notini, a vice president at the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers, told Bloomberg. โ€œBanning one type of a cooking appliance is not going to address the concerns about overall indoor air quality. We may need some behavior change, we may need [people] to turn on their hoods when cooking.โ€

Byย Jack Phillips

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