New York’s left wing, Democrat legislature is back on the anti-gas stove crusade. Bills have been introduced in the New York Assembly and Senate to label gas stoves as a dangerous health risk.
Democrat legislators say this is just a simple safety and awareness precaution, but past efforts how a larger effort is likely underway. If gas stoves can be labeled as dangerous or as a safety hazard, that is one step closer toward a total ban of gas stoves in your kitchen.
The bills S1280/A0073, called the "Healthy Homes Right To Know Act" require the display of warning labels on all gas stoves sold, displayed for sale, or offered for sale at retail to a consumer in New York. Both bills are strictly partisan and only have democrat support. Not surprisingly, radical environmental groups also support the legislation.
New York joins blue states California and Illinois in wanting to implement hazard labels on the commonly used kitchen appliance. Forty percent of the country uses gas stoves for cooking and 70% of New York City.
Sen. Liz Krueger (D-Manhattan), one of the bill’s sponsors, says, “These things can kill you. We thought that it would be important to at least require printed information that explains to you the risks of gas stoves and the risks of having an exhaust pipe in your kitchen.”
New York has been gunning for gas appliances as part of the NY Green New Deal. They already passed a ban on new gas lines and appliances in some new buildings beginning in 2026. Up next, is snooping into existing households and looking to force homeowners to fully electrify their homes too. Labeling existing gas stoves as dangerous health hazards is a part of that effort.
Experts in the field say the Democrat proposal doesn’t hold much weight on the merits. Gas stoves are not the health hazard that partisan politicians want us to believe.
“The studies generating headlines about natural gas stoves being a public health hazard are riddled with flaws,” said Tom Pyle, president of the Institute for Energy Research. “Rather than fueling unnecessary fear, New York politicians should respect individuals' rights to make decisions about their own lives — not just because it's politically advantageous, but because treating others with dignity means not infantilizing them."