Should Gas Stoves Be BANNED?

Should gas stoves be banned? What are the environmental and health impacts of gas appliances? And should you go electric? The truth might shock you!

There's been a lot of talk about a gas stove ban, thanks to a new report that found 13% of asthma cases in kids are caused by gas stoves specifically. Is it all controversy or are there genuine dangers and health impacts you should be worried about?

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Written by: Mitchell Moffit
Edited by: Luka Šarlija

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[FacterinoCommenterino]

Today's fact: The collars on men's dress shirts used to be detachable. This was to save on laundry costs as the collar was the part that needed cleaning the most frequently.

[PulseCodeMusic]

Hmmm, I hate how loud the extraction fan is so I rarely use it. I think I will reconsider this position.

[Pospisk]

Anyway if you are a smoker, a gas stove is in my opinion the least of your worries...

[ZarHakkar]

Well, I'll make sure to have the vent on now whenever I cook, that's for sure.
One of the reasons why I like having a gas stove is that I live in an area where there are sometimes power outages and it's reassuring to be able to cook and heat stuff even when the power is out.

[kirknelson]

This was an interesting video. I have an air purifier and noticed it always switches to "high" 10-15 minutes after I start cooking dinner. I guess now I know why. (Edit: I have a gas range)

[Thebubballoo]

One concern not addressed is the benefit of diverse energy sources supplying different appliances and utilities. When I had a gas stove and a gas water heater, I could still cook and take hot showers when the power went out. This was a huge win during major power outages that would last a few days. I miss it.

[ArchinaGM]

Personally for me the idea of moving everything to electric is more of a cost hurdle than anything else. Especially right now in the UK when electric prices are soaring to absolutely ridiculous levels so those less fortunate are forced to use gas alternatives to not lose their house (with the current average electric bill for last year sitting around £2, 000.)

[SkyGuardianHelmet]

In India, most use gas stoves instead of electric. And even if we have electric it's not reliable as there will be power outages(without warnings or reasons)💀... Atleast I have windows to open😅

[heyimsquanchin]

I would love to see an updated video on what vaping does to the body, the last one was 4 years ago and now there is so much more research since they’ve been around longer.

[bruze]

One point against this that I havnt seen is the simple reliability, (I’m sure I’ll be corrected if wrong) but up north most houses use gas ovens and gas heaters, because when a winter storm or blizzard hits, losing power is common, but because gas lines are always underground they don’t freeze and always work under any conditions

[blaydee]

Its worth mentioning that if you have pets you may want to consider improving your ventilation or getting an electric cooker instead, especially if you have pets that have fairly sensitive respiratory systems like birds

[gljames]

No matter what stove you have, you need a fume hood. We aren't cooking on open firepit or with chimneys anymore that vent away the particulates.

[fintux]

You can also get a separate burner. They are very affordable even as induction versions. Of course when you have multiple pots and pans in use at the same time, it's not gonna fix the whole problem, and takes up space etc., but can still be a useful option in case one cannot afford to replace the whole appliance (or does not have the necessary wiring etc.).

[Jack-dznj]

The stress and frustration I get from cooking on electric stoves is probably far worse for my health than the chemicals

[Phane]

I live in a pretty old neighborhood, where we had 5 power outages (20+ hours) over the last 2 years. When the electricity goes out, the only thing we could cook with was the manual gas stove as everything else runs on electricity.

[LLlap]

I grew up during the ussr dissolution. You would get massive blackouts. The gas stove was the only source of light and heat. We'd close the door to the kitchen and sit there for hours. For years.

[emmabunch-benson]

Great, another thing to be anxious and upset about whilst knowing there’s absolutely nothing I can do about it

[nattokami]

As a Southeast Asian I find it hard to believe gas stoves play such a major role in asthma cases. Our elders have always used gas stoves yet asthma was extremely rare. Throughout my entire life, I have only known one person who had asthma and it wasn’t caused by a gas stove lol. I can only imagine the rising cases of asthma is caused by shitty air quality.

[Zweig]

Here in Tunisia about 99% of household are equipped with gas stoves, simply because they more economical to buy and use. With purshasing power in the sink and a low value currency most people can't get an electric one even if they wanted to

[wagglebutt]

I'd like to hear more depth about how the gas stove releases toxins even when it's off. Feels like you glossed over that one.