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New York state may become the first to ban gas stoves, in a controversial move to ban natural gas in new buildings by 2025, as part of a recently proposed budget deal.
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For months, some people have been concerned that the Biden administration would back a similar federal ban, fueled by concerns from republican lawmakers.
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Left-leaning cities across the country have passed similar bans, while some other states like Texas and Arizona have prohibited a natural gas ban.
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Data from the EPA says, commercial and residential buildings account for 13% of the country's greenhouse gas emissions, mainly from gas appliances.
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In New York, the ban is not finalized, but the governor a democrat is already getting pushed back from critics.
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Like the restaurant industry where the majority use gas stoves. - Why is the National Restaurant Association against Natural Gas bans?
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Over 90% of restaurant chefs report to the National Restaurant Association that changing the way that they cook with natural gas, is kind of a profound impact on the quality of the dishes that are being served.
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Environmental groups say a natural gas ban could significantly decrease indoor pollution. Dr Aaron Bernstein studies the health impacts of gas emissions.
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When you burn gas indoors, it makes air pollution that's bad for lungs, and that air pollution can reach pretty high levels, particularly in kitchens where there's not a lot of ventilation.
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But with 37% of American households still using gas stoves, decisions about its future are causing friction.
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We are certainly urging the New York state legislators and the governor, to keep an open mind consider including exceptions for restaurants they're using natural gas.
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From a public health standpoint really the question ban or no ban, is how we can minimize exposure, because you know even with this bans, most folks are still going to have natural gas right for a long time.