Stanford scientists find the climate and health impacts of natural gas stoves are greater than previously thought

The 2022 report found climate and health impact of natural Gas stoves which can release methane and other pollutants through leaks and incomplete combustion, exposing people to respiratory disease-triggering pollutants. Stanford researchers estimate that methane leaking from stoves inside U.S. homes has the same climate impact as about 500,000 gasoline-powered cars.  Last December, U.S. Senator Cory Booker and U.S. Representative Don Beyer urged Alexander Hoehn-Saric, Chair of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to address this problem.