5 myths about gas stoves, the latest culture war clash

LTC Eugene Chu
..."Public health officials, researchers, and doctors have long been taking note of the abundant research linking pollution from the gas stove to respiratory problems, and the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced in December it was taking a look at the health risks to determine what regulations would be appropriate for the gas stove.

But after a member of the CPSC told Bloomberg in an interview last week that “products that can’t be made safe can be banned,” the fervor built quickly. Republicans (and some Democrats) portrayed the commissioner’s remark as a sign that the Biden administration was coming for the gas stove as its next attack on American freedom. And plenty of defenders of the gas stove came out insisting it’s the superior way to cook.

The fracas generated some new myths about gas stove regulation — and perpetuated other long-held misunderstandings. Here’s how to separate fact from fiction."...

They're good for lighting your cigarett when you can't find your lighter.

They are mandatory on the TX Gulf Coast if you want to be able to cook during the hurricane and freeze power outages. I really don't like cooking on electric, it doesn't heat the pan right it feels like.