In a statement on social media, U.S. Consumer Safety Product Commission Chair Alex Hoehn-Saric said “Over the past several days, there has been a lot of attention paid to gas stove emissions and to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Research indicates that emissions from gas stoves can be hazardous, and the CPSC is looking for ways to reduce related indoor air quality hazards. But to be clear, I am not looking to ban gas stoves and the CPSC has no proceeding to do so.
Dr. Ravi Kalhan is a professor and the deputy chief of pulmonary and critical care medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. “It’s actually not new information that gas stoves emit chemicals, fumes, vapors, gases that can be hazardous to one’s health.” Kalhan credits a recent study that shows about 12% of childhood asthma cases are attributable to the use of gas-powered stoves.
“Nitric dioxide, NO2, as well as particulate matter, fine particulates, both of those things cause inflammation in airways and a variety of other health effects and can certainly make asthma worse, as well as a variety of other health conditions.” Seth Whitehead is the executive director of the Illinois Petroleum Resources Board. Whitehead said that while gas-powered stoves can pose a risk, there are more emissions created from cooking food itself. “The food itself has nearly 17 times more emissions.” Whitehead pointed out that the commissioner with the CPSC who made comments about the dangers of gas stoves walked back his comments, showing just how safe and clean gas stoves can be.
Kalhan and Whitehead agree that consumers should take safety measures while cooking with natural gas or propane, such as using an exhaust fan or opening a window when possible.
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