Serious climate- and health-related concerns about gas stoves

[FauxPas]

I thought this was a pretty good overview, written by Katelyn Jetelina, an epidemiologist who wanted to examine gas stoves as a possible public health issue. 

 

She has some good links to the various studies and also to gas industry attempts to undermine that research. And some advice on mitigating risks for people who have to, or choose to, continue cooking with gas. 

 

(If a pop-up appears, you should be able to continue by clicking on Continue Reading, I don't think you need to subscribe. I do subscribe to her newsletters because I find them well-written, however.)

[gfweb]

On 2/20/2023 at 2:49 PM, FauxPas said:

I thought this was a pretty good overview, written by Katelyn Jetelina, an epidemiologist who wanted to examine gas stoves as a possible public health issue. 

 

She has some good links to the various studies and also to gas industry attempts to undermine that research. And some advice on mitigating risks for people who have to, or choose to, continue cooking with gas. 

 

(If a pop-up appears, you should be able to continue by clicking on Continue Reading, I don't think you need to subscribe. I do subscribe to her newsletters because I find them well-written, however.)

 

YLE revealed herself to be kind of FOS in the early days of covid. She seems to be trying hard to stay in the spotlight with this sort of blog post.

 

Having said t hat she doesn't muster much serious anti-gas data. She does write from the POV that the Industry is untrustworthy and mutters about lobbyists (see, I can cast aspersions too).

 

Ultimately one has to ask if it makes sense that a 15 minute spaghetti boil will put  anyone's health at risk.

[Margaret Pilgrim]

11 hours ago, gfweb said:

 

 

Ultimately one has to ask if it makes sense that a 15 minute spaghetti boil will put  anyone's health at risk.

No sense.   Nor does boiling spaghetti for 15 minutes. 

[gfweb]

19 minutes ago, Margaret Pilgrim said:

No sense.   Nor does boiling spaghetti for 15 minutes. 

It takes time to get to a boil

[Margaret Pilgrim]

5 minutes ago, gfweb said:

It takes time to get to a boil

Oooops.  Blindsided.

[palo]

Hey NewYorkers - Any new buildings in the state are banning the use of gas:

 

https://apnews.com/article/environment-gas-ban-stoves-612319f94b42b035921bf30aad141780

 

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[weinoo]

12 hours ago, palo said:

Any new buildings in the state are banning the use of gas:

 

Kinda not exactly what the law states.

 

[palo]

3 hours ago, weinoo said:

 

Kinda not exactly what the law states.

 

Yes, there are number of exemptions, such as for emergency backup power and for commercial food establishments, laboratories and car washes. But as I read it "New York state is banning natural gas stoves and furnaces in most new buildings"

 

Pretty damn close to "exactly"

 

p

[gfweb]

15 hours ago, palo said:

Hey NewYorkers - Any new buildings in the state are banning the use of gas:

 

https://apnews.com/article/environment-gas-ban-stoves-612319f94b42b035921bf30aad141780

 

p

 

Another piece of simple-minded "feel good" legislation.