The Consumer Product Safety Commission says it could take action around gas-burning stoves, which are linked to asthma and other health issues.
In tandem with the growing body of research, some Democratic lawmakers have gotten increasingly louder about putting limits or restrictions on the appliances.
Last month, a group of Democratic senators sent ato consider various requirements for gas stoves, including range hoods that meet certain standards and consumer-facing labels and education campaigns about the risks of gas stoves.dovetails with a larger movement to ban natural gas hookups in buildings altogether—a movement that has picked up a surprising amount of steam.
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