PSE Healthy Energy - In the Media

February 05, 2023

Study says New Mexico turning blind eye to several large polluters in climate change policyNew Mexico lawmakers are leaving many large polluters out of climate change policy, according to a new report from the University of New Mexico and PSE Healthy Energy, a nonprofit research institute.

Albuquerque Journal

February 05, 2023

Gas stoves: Igniting a new range war"Nearly every stove that we measured emitted methane or natural gas while it was off, and that gas contains benzene," Lebel said. "Meanwhile, while you use your stove, nearly every stove emits some amount of nitrogen dioxide, which is a respiratory irritant, and it can be damaging to your health.

CBS Sunday Morning

February 03, 2023

Sens. Cruz, Manchin introduce bill opposing gas stove banEric Lebel, a senior scientist with PSE Healthy Energy in Oakland, Calif., said the risks, however, may carry some caveats. “There are many other compounding sources of nitrogen dioxide,” Lebel said. “If you live next to a freeway, that’s a big source of nitrogen dioxide.

Breitbart

February 02, 2023

Gas Stoves Have a Pollution ProblemA groundbreaking study by Oakland-based PSE Healthy Energy on stoves in California found that the appliances are leaking alarming levels of benzene directly in homes — and in residences with the leakiest stoves, benzene concentrations were comparable to living with second-hand tobacco smoke.

Eugene Weekly

February 01, 2023

Largest greenhouse gas emitters overlooked in state climate policy, report findsA new report from The University of New Mexico and PSE Healthy Energy examines which communities in New Mexico are most impacted by pollution from large facilities.

University of New Mexico Newsroom

February 01, 2023

Chefs, scientists explain why electric stoves are superior to cooking on gasOwning a gas stove is also equivalent to living with a smoker, according to senior scientist Drew Michanowicz at PSE Healthy Energy, an Oakland-based nonprofit research institute that studies energy production and its impact on public health and the environment.

Gothamist

February 01, 2023

New Mexico led U.S. in fossil fuel air pollution, study says. How can policy reduce harm?The study showed New Mexico lost a total of about $26 million to lost natural gas from the oil and gas sector in 2019, during the last oil boom.

Alamogordo Daily News

February 01, 2023

New Mexico's largest emitters overlooked in state climate policy, says reportMany of New Mexico's largest sources of climate and health-damaging air pollutants are not required to cut emissions at rates necessary to meet the state's climate targets, according to a new analysis from researchers at the University of New Mexico and PSE Healthy Energy.

Phys.org

January 27, 2023

Is Your Gas Stove Making You Sick? Experts Weigh InNatural gas stoves have become the latest flashpoint in America's increasingly volatile political culture, after a top federal regulator publicly mulled over banning the appliances.

Health Day

January 19, 2023

The Health Risks of Gas Stoves ExplainedThe Internet has been aflame in recent days over gas stoves—specifically, over whether they are harmful to human health and can or should be banned in the U.S. But this is not a new issue.

Scientific American

January 18, 2023

Should New Gas Stoves Be Banned?Gas stoves emit hazardous pollutants, including nitrogen dioxide and volatile organic compounds, as well as methane, a potent global warming gas.

Union of Concerned Scientists

January 18, 2023

Is your gas stove harming your health?People are typically aware of the pollution they breathe outdoors each time they are near a road but probably fewer consider the harmful substances given off in the home.

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