In the wake of New York’s ban of gas stoves in most new buildings, attorneys general of several Democrat-led states are asking federal regulators to do more to explore regulatory options and warn Americans about the kitchen appliance’s potential health hazards.
“Gas stoves, unlike furnaces and water heaters, are not required to meet any voluntary or mandatory safety or performance standards related to emissions, other than requirements related to CO concentrations,” they wrote in a May. 8 letter (pdf) to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
The 21-page letter was co-signed by the attorneys general of the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Rhode Island, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington, as well as New York City’s top lawyer Sylvia Hinds-Radix….