Last year a study from Harvard found that natural gas used in appliances such as gas stoves and furnaces contains varying levels of dangerous chemicals. When these toxic chemicals are leaked and enter our homes, they are known to have negative health impacts, to be linked to cancer, and they can form secondary pollutants.

Dr. Sandra Steingraber joins is to talk about her new piece “Gas Stoves: The Fracking Tailpipe in Your Kitchen.” In the piece, she explores the history of the gas stove from the early promotion in the 30s to the current debate on gas stove bans.

Dr. Sandra Steingraber is an American activist, biologist, author, senior scientist, and cancer survivor. She is an expert on the environmental links to cancer and reproductive health. Her book “Living Downstream: An Ecologist Looks at Cancer and the Environment” presents cancer as a human rights issue, bringing together data on toxic releases with data from U.S. cancer registries. She has appeared on the “Today” show, “Good Morning America,” “Now with Bill Moyers” and National Public Radio.

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