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Nearly 40 percent of U.S. homes have gas stoves, which spew a host of compounds that are harmful to breathe, such as carbon monoxide, particulate matter, benzenes, high quantities of nitrogen dioxide (www.scientificamerican.com)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (11 children)

I look forward to a fresh new round of backlash about this from angry conservatives looking for things to be mad/scared about. And no, I don't mean being mad or scared about the actual science, but rather the scientists that dare tell them their findings.

Honestly, I fucking wish the Democrats would have the balls to pass laws to regulate things like this...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (9 children)

Is the anger about scientists publishing or about politicians regulating? I'm happy for scientists to publish this so people can make informed decisions, but I'm angry about politicians making those decisions for people, like the upcoming ban on gas stoves in new buildings where I live.

There's something very satisfying about fire that makes it worth the increased pollution exposure, IMO. Currently I'm stuck in an apartment with an electric stove, but I used to have a house somewhere without gas mains, and I had an outdoor propane tank (which isn't that cheap) only so that I could have a gas stove. I knew a guy who took the risk of having a small indoor propane tank (illegal and dangerous) for the same reason.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Cool.

Children don't deserve to have asthma because you think "there's something satisfying about fire that makes it worth the increased pollution exposure." Though I'm glad that you believe you get to make that decision for them.