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Vent: That whole "gas stove ban" panic was a nothingburger
My aunt in Phoenix called me last month in tears because she thought the government was coming for her 20-year-old range. I spent 20 minutes fact-checking it and found it was just a CPSC member talking about voluntary standards for new builds. She got the whole story from a Facebook reel. Has anyone else had to calm down a relative over this stuff?
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richard_young804d ago
My neighbor swore the EPA was coming for his BBQ grill next, man that was a long night.
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emmaking3d ago
Oh my goodness, this is so frustrating. I had the exact same thing happen with my brother in Florida - he was ready to sell his house over some TikTok video about stoves. It really makes you wonder how these things spread so fast when the truth is right there if you just look. I spent a whole afternoon sending him links from .gov websites and news articles just to calm him down. He finally believed me when I showed him the CPSC chairperson herself saying there was no ban. It's exhausting having to do all that research just to undo what one viral post did in fifteen seconds.
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