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"Shortly after Victoria announced it would ban gas connections to newly built
homes, new NSW Premier Chris Minns was bailed up by 2GB’s Ben Fordham on the
topic and hurriedly declared he would “not pursue” a ban on gas in new homes.
More recently, on the
Renew Economy SwitchedOn podcast, assistant energy
minister Jenny McAllister declared that the federal government would not be
limiting consumer choice.
Certain commentators in various countries have insisted that householders need
the “freedom of choice” to use gas appliances, and that gas connection bans
would remove that freedom.
But let’s look at it another way. Burning gas produces toxic byproducts known
to be harmful to human health including carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide,
formaldehyde and the carcinogen benzene. Doing so indoors is equivalent to
having a smoker in the house.
So spare a thought for householders who want the freedom to choose electric
appliances for health or other reasons, but cannot do so because gas is what
has been installed in their home."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
