Despite official insistence that fears of a ban are unfounded, conservatives are suddenly championing gas stoves in a new culture war, Axios‘ Matt Phillips and Andrew report.

Why it matters: Mounting scientific evidence shows links between a higher risk of respiratory problems and gas stoves used for cooking in roughly 47 million American households.

  • State and local governments have battled over proposals to ban gas appliances in new construction because of their health and climate impacts.
  • Some cities, like New York, have already enacted bans — but federal officials hadn’t weighed in until this week.

Driving the news: The federal Consumer Product Safety Commission on Wednesday denied that it was considering a ban, even as it looks to reduce indoor air quality hazards from the appliances.

  • The White House said also Wednesday it opposes a ban.
  • The denials came after Richard Trumka Jr., one of the agency’s four commissioners, called a ban “on the table” in a Bloomberg interview published Monday.

Yes, but: Republicans savaged the idea after Trumka’s comments. For instance, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) tweeted Monday that “the Biden Administration is once again going to extreme lengths to appease Green New Deal fanatics.”

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