California Assembly Bill 2513 would require a warning label be placed on all gas cooking products. This harmful legislation is grounded in misinformation about the health risks, faulty data and an incomplete approach to protecting consumer health and safety when it comes to indoor air quality. AB 2513 does not provide accurate information about gas cooking and is focused solely on gas cooking, while it is known that all forms of cooking emit pollutants. By targeting gas cooking products, an incomplete story is told, which is a step backwards for the health and well-being of all California consumers. We must agree to focus this conversation on ventilation regardless of heat source. Californians deserve warning labels grounded in science, not fear. We urge California decision makers to stand against AB 2513 and advocate for transparency and trust in consumer information.
Fox Business | 08.13.24
Those who support the legislation believe it will help families address respiratory problems like asthma caused by exposure to stove emissions. However, industry advocates argue that the bill unfairly targets gas products and should note that proper ventilation is needed regardless of the fuel source. Notini added that if the issue is about indoor air quality, "The message is simple: All cooking requires ventilation. Stop focusing on gas. "
Capitol Weekly Op-Ed | 07.12.24
Home appliance manufacturers are ready to support efforts to educate consumers on the importance of ventilation while cooking. Manufacturers have led campaigns – at times in partnership with public health officials – to alert consumers to risks like unattended cooking, range tipping, and other hazards that come from improper appliance use. The industry is leading the development and improvement of standards aimed at improving indoor air quality. Education is part of that improvement.
"It is time to stop playing political football with gas cooking. If state legislators genuinely believe that cooking appliances need a label, Californians deserve a label with accurate information that is supported by science, not speculation and politics. The home appliance industry is willing to work with them to develop one. Manufacturers invite California legislators to come to the table to clear the air, so to speak, and start educating California consumers about the need for and benefits of ventilation while cooking."
Politico | 06.16.24
The proposals ignore what he said was a bigger risk: the little particles, known as PM 2.5, that come from cooking on both gas and electric stovetops. The industry wants any labels to focus on ventilation.
“Let’s get real about indoor air quality,” Messner said at a bill hearing in California. “If you cook you need to ventilate — electric or gas.”
AP news | 05.13.24
“Adding yet another label to gas cooking products does not address the overall concern of indoor air quality while cooking,” spokesperson Jill Notini said in an email. “All forms of cooking, regardless of heat source, generate air pollutants, especially at high temperatures.”
