PSE Healthy Energy - In the Media

June 28, 2022

Latest Studies From Harvard, Et Al Show Health Hazards Of Gas CookingThe dream home kitchen has a spacious pantry and well-made, handsome cabinets, stone countertops, a deep chef’s sink and pro-style appliances. One of the most popular for decades –inspired by glossy ads, social media and cooking shows – has been the high performance gas cooktop or range.

Forbes

June 28, 2022

Domestic gas contains hazardous, cancer-causing air pollutantsFrom stoves to heaters, millions are unaware of the potential health implications of the fuel they use at home.

Air Quality News

June 28, 2022

Unburned natural gas contains 21 toxic air pollutants, study findsThere’s been a lot of focus recently on the negative health impacts of burning natural gas indoors, but a new study published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology sheds light on what’s in the unburned gas piped into millions of homes across the U.S.

WBUR

June 28, 2022

Natural Gas Samples Taken from Boston-Area Homes Contained Numerous Toxic Compounds, a New Harvard Study FindsThe study comes as some cities and states move to ban gas-fired appliances in new construction in favor of electric appliances.

Inside Climate News

June 28, 2022

Natural gas used in homes may contain hazardous air pollutants: studyNatural gas used for powering household stoves, furnaces and water may contain levels of cancer-linked compounds that are toxic to residents when leaked, a new study has found.

The Hill

June 28, 2022

In Boston homes, potentially harmful compounds are leaking from stovetopsNatural gas — just by nature of being the most common residential energy source in the U.S. — has the sheen of being a relatively safe and clean kind of power. But increasingly, researchers are concerned we don’t have a firm enough handle on its potential health effects.

STAT

June 28, 2022

Gas Piped Into Homes Contains Benzene and Other Risky Chemicals, Study FindsWhile the concentrations are low, the chemicals are potentially dangerous and some are linked to cancer risk, the researchers found.

New York Times

June 28, 2022

Scientists tested the natural gas used in kitchen stoves around Boston. They found dangerous chemicals.The natural gas used in homes in the Greater Boston area contains varying levels of toxic chemicals, including benzene and toluene, according to a new study, upending the long-held idea that natural gas is a “clean” fossil fuel.

Boston Globe

June 22, 2022

No, a new study doesn't encourage ripping out your gas stoveEach oven passively released methane, and they found more than 75% of the total emissions happened when the stoves were off.

WCNC

June 13, 2022

American Lung Association is OK with smoke from prescribed forest burns. Here’s whyThe report was compiled by PSE Healthy Energy, a nonprofit based in Oakland, and released Wednesday, June 8.

Modesto Bee

June 04, 2022

As contentious net metering debates persist across the US, Connecticut and Hawaii show a way forwardDistributed solar remains at the center of contentious debates across the United States.

Utility Dive

May 16, 2022

The Best Stove for Your Health and the EnvironmentGas stoves are associated with a certain allure: an image of prestigious chefs cooking in sought-after, high-end kitchens over an open flame. At the same time, electric stoves and their dated coils have been eschewed by many at-home culinary enthusiasts.

TIME

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