PSE Healthy Energy - In the Media

June 21, 2023

Gas stoves pose same cancer risk as secondhand cigarette smoke, study finds“That ties into it being an environmental justice issue too,” said Yannai Kashtan, lead researcher and Stanford PhD candidate in earth system science. “A lot of folks either can’t afford to replace their stove, or maybe are renters and their landlord doesn’t want to.

AL.com

June 21, 2023

Cooking with gas can be just as harmful as inhaling secondhand smokeResearchers found that toxic conditions were even worse in smaller homes, suggesting the health risks may be greater for families with lower incomes and fewer square feet.

All News Press

June 21, 2023

Estufas de gas pueden ser tan contaminantes como el humo de segunda mano, según estudioLos investigadores de la universidad californiana y la organización sin fines de lucro PSE Healthy Energy precisaron que solo se necesitan 45 minutos de un solo fogón de gas o un horno de gas a 350 grados Fahrenheit (176 Celsius) para emitir de 10 a 50 veces más benceno que las estufas eléctricas.

The San Diego Union Tribune

June 20, 2023

Millions of orphaned oil and gas wells litter the world and must be cleaned upA global team of researchers, spearheaded by McGill University, has embarked on a crucial mission to develop a comprehensive framework for dealing with these abandoned wells.

Earth.com

June 20, 2023

Assessing environmental risks and opportunities of orphaned oil and gas wellsMcGill University researchers are leading an international team whose goal is to create a framework to help governments in the U.S. and around the world assess and prioritize remediation strategies for orphaned oil and gas wells.

Phys.org

June 19, 2023

Stanford Study Finds Combustion from Gas Stoves Can Raise Indoor Levels of Benzene, a Chemical Linked to a Higher Risk of Blood Cell CancersThe new paper is the first to analyze benzene emissions when a stove or oven is in use. Previous studies focused on leaks from stoves when they are off, and did not directly measure resulting benzene concentrations.

Sierra Sun Times

June 14, 2023

Abandoned oil and gas wells can leak high levels of methane and benzene, study shows“If it’s leaking gas near where you live, work, play, you can be exposed to hazardous air pollutants,” Lebel said of abandoned wells. “It’s not just a climate concern but also a health concern.”

KUNC-FM

June 14, 2023

House passes bill to stop gas stove regulationsEric Lebel, a senior scientist for PSE Health Energy, previously told Scripps News there are two main concerns that gas stoves pose. One is that stoves can emit methane gas, which is a potent greenhouse gas.

WTXL-TV

June 13, 2023

Abandoned oil and gas wells can leak high levels of methane and benzene, study showsEric Lebel, a senior scientist at PSE Healthy Energy, said there is no safe level of exposure to benzene, citing guidelines by the World Health Organization.

KUNR-FM

June 11, 2023

Pennsylvania Expects $400 Million in Infrastructure Funds to Begin Plugging Thousands of Abandoned Oil Wells“It seems like a lot of money, but it is woefully inadequate to address this whole issue,” Seth Shonkoff, an environmental scientist who is executive director of PSE Healthy Energy, said of the federal funding.

InsideClimate News

June 08, 2023

Staying Inside Won’t Protect You from Smoke Unless the Air is Clean“It’s much easier to remove the pollution source than to try to mitigate it, or modify it, or filter it,” said Drew Michanowicz, a senior scientist with the nonprofit PSE Healthy Energy.

The City

June 08, 2023

How the US Can Fight the Wildfire Smoke Crisis“Public health guidance and climate adaptation policies should account for the reality that many communities will be exposed to multiple hazards, sometimes concurrently,” wrote Lee Ann Hill, director of energy and health at a non-profit research institute called PSE Healthy Energy, in a Federation of American Scientists document recommending wildfire policy actions. Resilience hubs could provide relief to vulnerable communities not just during major smoke events but also extreme heat and cold, or other weather disasters.

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