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The gas industry's marketing has influenced American culture as quietly as the fumes from their much-beloved stoves.

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Emily Atkin
Jan 13, 2023
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A 1939 ad from the American Gas Association, which quietly popularized the phrase “Now you’re cookin’ with gas!” to discourage use of electric ones. Source: eBay

Controversy over gas stoves has dominated the news cycle this week. It started after a study found that pollution from gas stoves causes one in eight cases of childhood asthma. Asked for reactio…

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