Overblown assumptions related to gas stoves causing increased cases of pediatric asthma have plagued medical journals and top-tier media reporting in recent years. These studies often rely on assumption-heavy risk models to create causation, rather than empirical data connecting the two. A recent Cox Associates study that was funded, in part, by the American Gas
Read More...Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as propane, plays a key role in decarbonizing households in rural communities across the world. During the International Energy Agency’s inaugural Clean Cooking Summit last week, global energy leaders gathered to discuss tactics to increase awareness around LPG and develop action plans to help communities transition to clean cooking
Read More...Researchers from Stanford University recently teamed up with Physicians, Scientists, and Engineers for Healthy Energy (PSEHE) on a new gas stove study (Kashtan et al.) that attempts to link the appliance to increased asthma risk. But like the team’s previous research, the findings relied on unrealistic cooking conditions to conclude: “Gas and propane stoves increase
Read More...A new Gradient report takes a closer look at recent research from RMI claiming 12 percent of childhood asthma cases can be linked to gas stoves, calling attention to numerous flaws in the study. The Gradient report – which was commissioned by the American Gas Association – calls attention to the “miscalculations and misinterpretations” of
Read More...Natural gas bans have been a hot-button issue through 2023 year since the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) stated that it was considering banning natural gas stoves in January. While the Biden administration and agency officials have publicly backtracked on their desire to ban gas stoves, their actions and regulations over the year show their
Read More...Proponents of restricting consumer choice continue to use flawed methodology and scare tactics to convince the public gas stoves are a danger. The latest effort is a study conducted by researchers from Stanford University that has released similarly flawed research on gas stoves previously. When put under scrutiny, the studies are not as thoroughly researched
Read More...The Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing regulations to establish energy performance standards for cooking appliances that would remove 50-96 percent of natural gas stoves from the market, and further the “electrify everything” crowd’s goal to restrict and eliminate the use of natural gas in buildings. The initiative directly compromises U.S. consumers’ freedom of choice,
Read More...There is not sufficient evidence demonstrating causal relationships between cooking on gas stoves, indoor NO2, and asthma in children, according to a new published peer-reviewed study analyzing 66 epidemiology studies. The study – Gas Cooking and Respiratory Outcomes in Children: A Systematic Review – was funded by the American Gas Association and found the studies
Read More...Claims that natural gas stoves are harming residential health are unrealistic and undermining decision-making aimed toward protecting human health, according to a recent report published by Catalyst Environmental Solutions (CES) and commissioned by the California Restaurant Association and the California Building Industry Association. The analysis finds natural gas is, “not a significant determinant of residential
Read More...Authors of a recent study that has been touted by activists, the U.S. Energy Secretary and in media outlets across the country as justification for the Consumer Product Safety Commission to enact a federal gas stove ban have been forced to admit that their study does not actually find a causal link between using a
Read More...Headlines across the country this week are saying that the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is considering a federal ban on natural gas stoves, following a Bloomberg interview with CPSC Commissioner Richard Trumka, Jr. where he said: “This is a hidden hazard…Any option is on the table. Products that can’t be made safe can be
Read More...Today, Energy in Depth is releasing a new analysis of an Oregon county health report released in November that claimed gas stoves are a “health hazard” and recommended residents replace the popular cooking appliances with electric stoves. But after a detailed citation by citation breakdown, EID’s analysis shows that the factual basis of Multnomah County, Ore.’s report
Read More...Recently a Consumer Reports study was published on natural gas stoves’ impacts on indoor air quality, perpetuating false claims against residential natural gas use. This study isn’t the first time the safety of residential natural gas has been called into question by activists masquerading behind biased research. Activists and their funders started this campaign at
Read More...A new study from an anti-natural gas activist group is high on scare tactics around gas stoves but acknowledges it found low levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and never assessed the actual risks, if any, to residents. The study, yet another published by authors from Physicians, Scientists and Engineers for Healthy Energy (PSEHE), a
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