And stoves weren’t the only objective. The gas industry wanted to grow its residential market, and homes that used gas for cooking were likely also to use it for heat and hot water.

A stove is a fundamental appliance in any home, empowering people to prepare nutritious meals and explore their culinary passions. There are two main types of stoves available: gas stoves and ...

The gas industry’s multipronged strategy related to gas stoves directly mirrored tactics that the tobacco industry used to undermine and distort scientific evidence of health risks associated ...

A chef replaces her gas stove About 38% of U.S. homes cook with natural gas, and utilities have preserved that market share with tobacco-style tactics to avoid regulations on gas stoves.

In the same region, gas stoves have led to more than a million annual asthma cases. Those cases in children alone cost an estimated $4.3 billion in additional health spending.

Gas stoves emit potentially harmful pollutants, but utilities and their trade group avoided regulation with tactics perfected by the tobacco industry to cast doubt on science showing health problems.