THAT IS a idea from Richard Trump Jr. made as a member of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission…
The White House has promptly turned thumbs down on the idea….
The federal government isn’t going to take away your gas stove, a top consumer regulator told CNN on Wednesday.
Richard Trumka Jr, a US Consumer Product Safety commissioner, set off a firestorm this week by suggesting the agency could ban gas stoves because they have been linked to childhood asthma.
Trumka confirmed to CNN that “everything’s on the table” when it comes to gas stoves, but stressed that any ban would apply only to new gas stoves, not existing ones.
“We are not looking to go into anyone’s homes and take away items that are already there. We don’t do that,” Trumka said. “If and when we get to regulation on the topic, it’s always forward looking. You know, it applies to new products. Consumers always have the choice of what to keep in their homes and we want to make sure they do that with full information.”
There are increasing health concerns about indoor pollution linked to gas stoves….
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Those remarks set off controversy among more conservative lawmakers….
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The White House weighed in on Wednesday, with a spokesperson telling CNN: “The President does not support banning gas stoves – and the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which is independent, is not banning gas stoves.”….