By not disclosing such dangers, fossil fuel companies put lives at risk. Natural gas utilities tout gas as clean, but don’t tell their customers that children living in homes with gas stoves have up to a 42% increased risk of asthma , comparable to living with a smoker . The public has a right to know about these risks.
Fossil fuel advertising undermines Canada’s climate commitments.
The federal government has already committed to phasing out gas-powered vehicles, but up to 80% of car advertising in Canada promotes the most polluting vehicles, like SUVs. We have committed to destroying demand for gas powered cars, yet these ads do the opposite and stoke it.