These Palo Alto kids are pushing the city to promote induction stoves

Published on April 6, 2026

At a recent city council meeting in Palo Alto, California, Erin Pei stepped up to the podium. Clad in an Arctic Circle sweatshirt, the 11th grader presented hair-raising facts about the health impacts of gas stoves and other appliances that burn fossil fuels. The Bay Area Air District has found that gas water…