Ban natural gas stoves

Many Canadians use gas stoves for cooking but a federal agency in the United States is raising concerns about how safe they are, calling them a 'hidden ...

avalanche ID'd as 43-year-old husband, father](https://bc.ctvnews.ca/police-officer-killed-in-b-c-avalanche-id-d-as-43-year-old-husband-father-1.6224819) [Montreal](https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/) [Crown opens case against Quebec man accused of kidnapping N.Y. man in 2019, Abad Shire, got underway Tuesday with the Crown presenting evidence surrounding the death of Ryan Babineau. In an effort to mitigate the backlog of Nexus applicants awaiting interviews, Public Safety Canada and U.S. Grande's hiring drew stark rebukes for comments after the attempted killing of former Quebec premier Pauline Marois. News of the trip came alongside an announcement that Canada will be buying a U.S. President Joe Biden will be making an official visit to Canada in March, his first trip to this country since becoming president in January 2021. More information on ventilation tools to improve indoor air quality can be found in Health Canada’s Ventilation and Indoor Environment document.” “Health Canada has conducted studies to assess the level of pollutants derived from the use of gas cooktop stoves. Health Canada told CTV News in a statement: “Health Canada has in place robust legislative frameworks to protect the public from unsafe consumer products. The authors conducted no measurements or tests based on real-life appliance usage, and ignored literature, including one study of data collected from more than 500,000 children in 47 countries that “detected no evidence of an association between the use of gas as a cooking fuel and either asthma symptoms or asthma diagnosis.” All gas heating equipment and appliances, including stoves, adhere to strict installation rules and regulations developed by the Canadian Standards Association.”

Gas burning stoves are getting a second look not just from groups concerned about their contribution to global warming but from US regulators, ...

The American Gas Association challenged the findings on health hazards from gas stoves, citing a peer-reviewed study published in 2013 that found no evidence of an association between using gas as a cooking fuel and asthma. The growing movement to restrict both natural gas appliances and the use of gas in buildings overall is being met with alarm from suppliers of the fuel, who are fighting back with a lobbying push. And peer-reviewed research published in December in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health found that more than 12% of current childhood asthma cases in the US can be attributed to gas stove use. New York Governor Kathy Hochul has proposed making her state the first in the US to ban natural gas heating and appliances in new buildings. The New York City Council voted in 2021 to ban natural gas hookups in new buildings smaller than seven stories by the end of this year. Gas ranges have been barred or discouraged in new buildings through regulations adopted by about 50 cities and towns in California, amid broader prohibitions across the nation on new natural gas hookups.

(Bloomberg) — A federal agency says a ban on gas stoves is on the table amid rising concern about harmful indoor air pollutants emitted by the appliances. · We ...

“It’s a carefully manicured myth.” “It’s transparently political.” Consumer Product Safety Commission and EPA do not present gas ranges as a significant contributor to adverse air quality or health hazard in their technical or public information literature, guidance, or requirements,” said Karen Harbert, the group’s president. Natural gas distributors, whose business is threatened by the growing push to electrify homes, argue that a ban on natural gas stoves would drive up costs for homeowners and restaurants with little environmental gain. “Ventilation is really where this discussion should be, rather than banning one particular type of technology,” said Jill Notini, a vice president with the Washington-based trade group. Consumers who want to switch from gas to electric ranges could get some help from the massive climate spending bill signed into law in August. The New York City Council voted in 2021 to ban natural gas hookups in new buildings smaller than seven stories by the end of this year. Lawmakers have weighed in, asking the commission to consider requiring warning labels, range hoods and performance standards. The Bethesda, Maryland-based Consumer Product Safety Commission, which has a staff of roughly 500, plans to open public comment on hazards posed by gas stoves later this winter. “By having a gas connection, we are polluting the insides of our homes.” “If that isn’t motivation for us to get gas out of buildings and homes in BC and across Canada, I don’t know what is.” Article content

In an interview with Bloomberg, a US Consumer Product Safety commissioner said gas stove usage is a “hidden hazard.” “Any option is on the table. Products that ...

“A ban on gas cooking appliances would remove an affordable and preferred technology used in more than 40% of home across the country,” Jill Notini, industry spokesperson, said in a statement. “The natural gas industry… “Commission staff also continues to work with voluntary standards organizations to examine gas stove emissions and address potential hazards.” A December 2022 study in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health found that indoor gas stove usage is associated with an increased risk of current asthma among children. But as of last February, [20 states](https://www.nrdc.org/experts/alejandra-mejia/gas-interests-threaten-local-authority-6-states) with GOP-controlled legislatures have passed so-called “preemption laws” that prohibit cities from banning natural gas. The report said the agency plans “to take action” to address the indoor pollution caused by stoves. has been very aggressive in getting this passed.” [ approaches 70%](https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=53439) in some states like California and New Jersey. The pollutants have been linked to asthma and worsening respiratory conditions. The letter – Sen. Corey Booker and Sen. “Any option is on the table.

The U.S. could be edging nearer to a ban on gas stoves, if the interest of a federal consumer safety commission is any indication.

[passed a law that prohibits the combustion of fossil fuels, namely gas, for cooking and heating](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/new-york-will-become-largest-u-s-city-to-restrict-gas-for-cooking-and-heating-paving-the-way-for-more-cities-to-join-11639679063?mod=article_inline&mod=article_inline&mod=article_inline) in select new buildings. [study](https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.1c04707), from [Stanford University](https://news.stanford.edu/2022/01/27/rethinking-cooking-gas/), suggested that emissions from gas stoves in U.S. The gas industry has also worked to limit leaks along pipelines and at other points in the gas infrastructure, and it argues that the relative low cost and availability of gas appliances means they aren’t the best area to target when it comes to cutting emissions. In 2019, Berkeley, Calif., became the first city in the U.S. [ weighed in](https://www.booker.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/booker_beyer_lead_colleagues_in_urging_cpsc_to_address_dangerous_indoor_air_pollutions_emitted_by_gas_stoves.pdf) with a December letter asking the CPSC to consider requiring warning labels, range hoods and performance standards for stoves and cooktops. The ban will apply to new structures under seven stories tall starting in 2024 and to larger buildings starting in 2027. Attention on these appliances has increased in the wake of new studies of respiratory and certain cancer risks linked to their use, as well as research on their contribution to global warming from the greenhouse gases that the combustion of natural gas And when those polled were told that a natural-gas ban “could result in energy shortages and rising prices,” their opposition to the ban jumped to 71%. can be attributed to the use of gas stoves. Alongside its direct use in homes and businesses, natural gas has been a strong replacement for higher-polluting coal in powering the U.S. I can tell you the last thing that would ever leave my house is the gas stove that we cook on,” For Americans who CHOOSE to switch from gas to electric, there is support available – Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which includes a $840 rebate.”

A U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission commissioner said that a gas stove ban is on the table. Richard Trumka Jr., a commissioner for the U.S. Consumer ...

If a ban is not going to happen anytime soon (which, according to Hoehn-Saric, it's not), Trumka told Bloomberg that perhaps the CSPC would set emissions standards on gas stoves. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez](https://www.greenmatters.com/p/what-is-latinx) replied: "Did you know that ongoing exposure to NO2 from gas stoves is linked to reduced cognitive performance?" [warning labels on new gas stoves](https://www.booker.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/booker_beyer_lead_colleagues_in_urging_cpsc_to_address_dangerous_indoor_air_pollutions_emitted_by_gas_stoves.pdf), which is something that a group of U.S. Though it seems like the ban is not happening, at least for now, it's clear that many people's attachment to them is more rooted in their support of the fossil fuel industry, as opposed to their cooking preferences. [asthma is a leading chronic disease](https://aafa.org/asthma/asthma-facts/) in U.S. did not affect smoking habits, so the potential effectiveness of warning labels on gas stoves is debatable. Back in October, the agency asked for public comments on the matter, and soon, the agency plans to open public comment on the topic once again. "Our results quantify the US public health burden attributed to gas stove use and childhood asthma," the authors wrote. About a third of homes in the U.S. According to the new research, government commissioner stated that he is considering a nationwide ban on gas stoves. There could also be the possibility of offering incentives to people who replace their gas stoves.

There are no plans for a nationwide ban of gas stoves in the U.S., the Consumer Product Safety Commission chair said after a report from Bloomberg.

recommended in October the agency seek public comment on gas stove hazards. said in an interview with Bloomberg the agency was considering a ban because gas stoves have become a "hidden hazard." [according to a January 2022 study](https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.1c04707), emit air pollutants like methane and nitrogen oxides that can cause respiratory diseases. Research indicates that emissions from gas stoves can be hazardous, and the CPSC is looking for ways to reduce related indoor air quality hazards," CPSC Chair Alexander Hoehn-Saric said in a statement Wednesday. The news comes after a U.S. "But to be clear, I am not looking to ban gas stoves and the CPSC has no proceeding to do so."

A federal agency is considering a nationwide ban on new natural gas stoves, and officials in New York and California are pushing to exclude gas stoves and ...

[Gary Palmer](https://twitter.com/USRepGaryPalmer/status/1612520828549332993) (R-AL), who said “this type of power should never have been given to unelected bureaucrats and it is time for it to end.” [according](https://www.nrdc.org/experts/alejandra-mejia/gas-interests-threaten-local-authority-6-states) to the National Resources Defense Council. [estimates](https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/sources-greenhouse-gas-emissions#commercial-and-residential) 13% of U.S. But some cities like New York City have already banned natural gas appliances from new construction. If buildings switch to electric heating, they’ll still cause greenhouse gas emissions because [most](https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=427&t=3) U.S. The push to limit gas appliances is driven by both environmental and health concerns. One 2022 [study](https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.1c04707) published by the American Chemical Society suggests methane leaks from gas stoves have a climate impact equivalent to 500,000 gasoline-powered cars over a 20-year period. [Rick Scott](https://twitter.com/SenRickScott/status/1613210926890602497) (R-FL) and [Ted Cruz](https://twitter.com/tedcruz/status/1612856182279999496) (R-Texas) and Rep. households that used natural gas as their main heating fuel in 2017, according to the That’s the percentage of U.S. electricity comes from burning fossil fuels, but renewable energy is [growing more common](https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=46676), and experts say a shift to electricity will [cut overall energy consumption](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1040619020301706) because it’s more efficient than natural gas heating. New York Gov.

The debate comes as the U.S. and other parts of the world work on plans to shift energy use toward electricity.

and other parts of the world work on plans to shift energy use toward electricity—that’s already clearly happening with cars, but it will almost certainly impact more of the day-to-day items people use. A long-smoldering fight over the health and climate impacts of natural gas home appliances recently got more heated when a top product safety official called gas stoves a “hidden hazard” that may even have to be banned and a Talk of Banning Natural Gas Stoves Ignites Health Debate

Gas appliances have faced increased scrutiny in recent years for their link to respiratory problems and cancer, caused by indoor pollution.

It suggests “using back burners instead of front burners; opening windows while cooking; and running the fan in your furnace or ventilation system, if available.” The agency did say that it has “conducted studies to assess the level of pollutants derived from the use of gas cooktop stoves. “And I want to because I know, I’ve seen, what’s coming out of the stove. A [2022 Stanford paper](https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.1c04707) also found that just a few minutes of gas stove use, without a ventilator hood, can cause nitrogen dioxide levels to surpass health standards. So yes, using hoods is really effective, but I think something that’s important to keep in mind is that most people don’t use their hood the way they’re supposed to because they are loud.” So it could take hours to get back down to the levels that we saw before the cooking started.” During cooking, levels of nitrogen oxides peaked at 20 to 100 times higher than usual, and lingered for a long time afterwards. And we pretty quickly realized that the gas stove was the story,” Kahan told Global News. For two months, the team took air measurements inside a detached home with gas appliances. “There may be a role to reduce emissions of gas, whether within the house or outside, in order to prevent some children with asthma, but it’s really hard to grasp that 13 per cent of children are having asthma just because of this exposure to gas emission from stoves at home.” [Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-09/us-safety-agency-to-consider-ban-on-gas-stoves-amid-health-fears?leadSource=uverify%20wall) on Monday. “Research indicates that emissions from gas stoves can be hazardous, and the CPSC is looking for ways to reduce related indoor air quality hazards.