How Gas Stoves Became the Latest Right-Wing Cause in the Culture Wars
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Americans are drawing battle lines over their appliance of choice, but the new culture war goes beyond our kitchens.
The heated debate over gas vs. electric stoves reached the boiling point this week. On Monday, a member of the Consumer Product Safety Commission said that he had not ruled out banning gas stoves due to their health and environmental risks. Two days later, the agency chair clarified that it was not planning a ban but confirmed that ongoing research might eventually prompt higher safety standards. This did little to dampen concern.
People were inflamed. Twitter, per usual, proved incendiary. Ranges became the third burner of domestic politics.
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