USA Gas Stove War: Why there was an uproar over the gas stove in America? The matter reached Parliament, Republicans and Democrats came face to face

Washington: The Republican-majority United States House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to pass legislation that prevents the federal government from banning gas stoves. The gas stove debate in the US began last year after a study linked gas stove use to an increased risk of asthma in children. Richard Trumka, commissioner of the US independent Consumer Product Safety Commission, said in a statement in January that necessary criteria would be set for the use of gas stoves. There may also be a decision to ban the use of gas stoves in future.

The Republican-backed Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act passed the House of Representatives. 248 votes were cast in its support and 180 in opposition? In which more than 25 Democrats voted in favor of its passage. The Republican Party claims that the administration of Democrats and President Joe Biden is attacking gas stoves. Alice Stefanik, a Republican member of the House of Representatives, called it “radical, insane and painful”. Republican Representative Thomas Massey of Kentucky said, ‘This is a war to save the gas stove. We will stop this through Gas Stove Protection and Freedom and Save Gas Stove Act.

There will be a vote on a separate bill on Wednesday. The bill would block a Department of Energy rule setting stricter energy efficiency standards for stovetops and ovens. The White House said that President Joe Biden opposes both the bills of the Republican Party. They believe these bills will block general efforts to help Americans cut their energy bills. Neither of these bills is expected to move forward in the Democratic-controlled Senate. Gas stoves are used in 35 percent of homes in America. In such a situation, there is a protest against the news of the ban.

Risk of respiratory diseases due to pollutants coming out of gas stoves
The ban on gas stoves can have a significant impact on the hotel and restaurant industry. The American Consumer Protect Safety Commission says that there is a risk of respiratory diseases from the pollutants released from the stove of gas stoves. This can cause asthma in children. It is not that this is any new information. Five decades ago, researchers in England and Scotland surveyed more than 5,000 families and found a direct link between cooking gas and asthma. New research has found that cooking gas stoves emit fine particles like nitrogen dioxide and PM 2.5, which cause significant damage to the lungs.

Electric induction is a much better option than a gas stove.
According to experts, a better alternative to a gas stove is an induction stove. It does not emit dangerous gases. In America, under the Inflation Reduction Act, there is a provision of exemption of up to $ 840 i.e. up to Rs 68000 in tax for those who buy electric induction instead of gas stove. Subsidy is also given to buy induction. The Asthma Council suggests that it is better to install a chimney or keep the windows open in the kitchen to get the polluted air out of the kitchen. According to media reports, the gas stove is responsible for 12.7 percent of asthma in children in America. Asthma in a total of 6.5 million American children has been caused by gas stoves.

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