Massachusetts's attorney general has joined a team of states calling on the federal government to address the "public health and safety dangers of gas stoves."

In a letter sent to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the attorneys general of 11 states called on the federal government to conduct an investigation into the dangers of gas stoves, which emit nitrogen dioxide. Health experts have warned the fumes can lead to respiratory illnesses.

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The letter requests that officials develop ventilation standards, increase awareness of the health hazards of gas stoves, and look into transitioning away from gas appliances. It also airs their concern about dangerous chemicals being released into homes while the gas is turned on.

"[The danger] is significant. Usually the folks that bear the brunt are elders, those with preexisting conditions, or children," Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell told WCVB-5 on Monday.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is seeking information on "chronic hazards associated with gas ranges and proposed solutions to those hazards."

The letter comes on the heels of a new law in New York that bans gas stoves in all new residential construction projects. The law will affect projects that include buildings under seven stories in 2026, and taller buildings will have until 2029 to comply.

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California and Washington have already banned fossil fuel-burning appliances through building codes, but New York goes further by preventing new buildings from installing gas stoves

The Department of Energy also proposed new energy efficiency standards in March, which the vast majority of today's gas stoves would not meet.