Tell Regulators to Protect Children From Gas Stove Pollution

There’s been a growing body of evidence going all the way back to the 1970s that gas stoves are bad for your health – and now another piece of the puzzle has fallen into place. A new peer-reviewed study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health found that in the U.S., 1 in 8 cases of childhood asthma is caused by gas stoves – a startling stat that’s on par with the risks posed by secondhand smoke. 

The fossil fuel industry has known for decades that gas stoves emit dangerous levels of formaldehyde, methane, nitrogen oxides, and other pollutants – it just hasn’t cared. Even in the face of this latest research, it’s still pushing to add gas hook ups to new buildings and doom another generation of children to asthma and poor lung health.

Enough. 

Nearly 100 cities across North America – as well as Washington state and maybe soon New York – are working on or have already passed policies to electrify new and existing buildings in order to protect their residents and the climate. Now it’s time for the federal government to get on board.

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission must act to keep our air clean and children safe. Add your name to the petition calling on them to ensure all new construction in the U.S. is all-electric and gas free. 

Note: If you currently have a gas stove and are worried about the harm it could be causing you and your family, make sure to run the overhead fan and/or open windows while cooking to increase ventilation and lower pollution risks.