Bay Area to phase out sale of gas heating appliances, in first-in-nation step to clean up smog March 17, 2023
Sierra Club San Francisco Bay
“Millions of Californians are living with toxic air pollution spewing out of their basements and utility closets. The Bay Area’s historic, nation-leading standard will help support a well-managed transition to electric alternatives, providing enormous health benefits, particularly for children, pregnant women, the elderly, and lower-income families,” said Dr. Mary Williams from San Francisco Physicians for Social Responsibility.
Share:
Categories:
More In the News
New Mexico’s fracking water contains cancer-causing chemicals, study says
Photo: WildEarth Guardians / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Santa Fe New Mexican New Mexico fossil fuel companies are using cancer-causing chemicals to aid in their fracking...
Thousands of Americans call for safeguards from gas stove health risks, as public health organizations mark World Asthma Day
Yahoo! News "Asthma is a serious, chronic health condition that can be deadly," noted Barbara Gottlieb, director of the environment and health program, Physicians for...