Do gas stoves need warning labels? NY lawmakers resurrect a bill to make it happen. March 24, 2025

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“The gas stove in the home is approximately equivalent to having a smoker in the household,” said Dr. Kathleen Nolan, a pediatrician and the president of the New York chapter of Physicians for Social Responsibility.

“It gives them the information at the time of the purchase,” Nolan said. “ Most people don’t know when they go in to make a purchase of a stove that using the gas stove indoors will be harmful to their health, will have these contaminants and can make them or their family members sick.”

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