Lawmakers revive bill to address the dangers of popular kitchen appliances: ‘These things can kill you’ April 19, 2025

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

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