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Should gas stoves be banned?

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

Methane is a more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.

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