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January 10, 2023
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is considering a ban on gas stoves over fears they cause indoor pollution linked to asthma in children.
Agency commissioner Richard Trumka Jr told Bloomberg that gas stoves are a “hidden hazard”.
“Any option is on the table. Products that can’t be made safe can be banned,” he said.
The agency has been reviewing the possibility to take action on gas stoves for several months. Mr Trumka said in October that the CPSC should request public comments on the dangers of gas stoves as the pollutants have been connected to asthma and worse respiratory conditions.
Last month, the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health released a study saying that using a gas stove indoors is connected to a higher risk of childhood asthma, CNN reported.
According to the study, almost 13 per cent of current child asthma in the US is linked to the use of a gas stove.
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Gas stove ban raised after air pollution linked to childhood asthma
Gustaf KilanderJanuary 10, 2023
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is considering a ban on gas stoves over fears they cause indoor pollution linked to asthma in children.
Agency commissioner Richard Trumka Jr told Bloomberg that gas stoves are a “hidden hazard”.
“Any option is on the table. Products that can’t be made safe can be banned,” he said.
The agency has been reviewing the possibility to take action on gas stoves for several months. Mr Trumka said in October that the CPSC should request public comments on the dangers of gas stoves as the pollutants have been connected to asthma and worse respiratory conditions.
Last month, the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health released a study saying that using a gas stove indoors is connected to a higher risk of childhood asthma, CNN reported.
According to the study, almost 13 per cent of current child asthma in the US is linked to the use of a gas stove.
Gas stove ban raised after air pollution linked to childhood asthma
‘Any option is on the table. Products that can’t be made safe can be banned’