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NPR SHORT WAVE
How worried should you be about your gas stove?
팟캐스트 영어단어
unsubstantiated 근거 없는, 입증되지 않은 (=unsupported)
casts doubt 의문을 제기하다
underway 진행중인
well-worn path 잘 닦여진 도로(탄탄대로)
twist (이야기상황의 예상 밖의) 전환[전개], 반전
infrared 적외선의
put a pause on ~을 잠시 멈추다
methane [ |meθeɪn] 메탄
potent (사람의 심신에 미치는 영향이) 강한[강력한], 초강력의
compressor (공기) 압축기
fitting (장비가구의 작은) 부품
laws on the books 법률로 제정되다
on the books (사람·이름이) 명단에 기재되어, 기록되어
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https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1152117365
Gas stoves are found in around 40% of homes in the United States, and they've been getting a lot of attention lately. A recent interview with the commissioner of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) quickly became fodder for outrage, viral misinformation and political fundraising, after he proposed regulating the appliance. The proposal stems from a growing body of research suggesting gas stoves are unhealthy — especially for those with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and children.
Today, Jeff reveals their results to host Emily Kwong and shares a new revelation: Gas stove manufacturers have long known how to make their burners emit fewer pollutants, but have stuck with older, higher polluting designs.
How worried should you be about your gas stove? : Short Wave
Gas stoves are found in around 40% of homes in the United States, and they've been getting a lot of attention lately. A recent interview with Richard Trumka, the commissioner of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), quickly became fodder for
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