The heated debate over gas stoves

Why are people fighting over stoves? — In this Jan. 11, 2006 file photo, a gas-lit flame burns on a natural gas stove in Stuttgart, Germany. A California restaurant organization is suing Berkeley over the city’s ban on natural gas, which is set to take effect in January, 2020. The California Restaurant Association said in its lawsuit filed Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, that many chefs use natural gas stoves and the prohibition will crimp the San Francisco Bay Area’s reputation for international and fine cuisine. (AP Photo/Thomas Kienzle, File)

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Why are people fighting over stoves?

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In this Jan. 11, 2006 file photo, a gas-lit flame burns on a natural gas stove in Stuttgart, Germany. A California restaurant organization is suing Berkeley over the city’s ban on natural gas, which is set to take effect in January, 2020. The California Restaurant Association said in its lawsuit filed Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, that many chefs use natural gas stoves and the prohibition will crimp the San Francisco Bay Area’s reputation for international and fine cuisine. (AP Photo/Thomas Kienzle, File)

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By Lynnea Domienik Claire Hyman

No, there’s not a ban on gas stoves. But concerns over indoor air pollution has led the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to discuss the possibility of the first-ever safety regulation of new gas stoves.

Reset discusses how this debate fits into the push to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and learns all about the pros and cons of induction stoves.

GUESTS: Karen Weigert, director of Loyola University Chicago’s Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility

Brent Stephens, professor and chair of the Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering at Illinois Tech

Khaya Himmelman, reporter for Grid