The White House has clarified that President Joe Biden does not support a ban on gas stoves, after a federal consumer safety official suggested that such a proposal was on the table.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr. told Bloomberg in an interview this week that a ban was “on the table” for gas stoves, which research has linked to health problems including asthma.
The White House response follows a recent Bloomberg interview with Biden-appointed Trumka, who called the household appliance a “hidden hazard” and said that “any option is on the table” in relations to regulating them.
Trumka told the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) that “we need to be talking about regulating gas stoves, whether it’s drastically reducing emissions or banning gas stoves entirely.” He added that a ban “is a powerful tool in our toolbox and it’s a real possibility here.”
Besides a ban, other options include “setting standards on emissions from the appliances,” Trumka said. Pollutants from gas stoves have been linked to asthma and worsening respiratory conditions.
The White House has since clarified that Biden does not support a ban on gas stoves, and that the administration is looking into other options to reduce emissions from the appliances.
Key takeaways:
- The White House clarified that President Joe Biden does not support a ban on gas stoves.
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr. suggested that a ban was “on the table” for gas stoves.
- The White House is looking into other options to reduce emissions from the appliances.
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