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[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago

It's mental that alcohol has different rules concerning labeling. It should have the nutritional value like everything else.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago

Good do it. My father died 2 years ago from alcohol related cancer it was fucking horrible.

If it saves even one person from going through that or watching their loved one go through it, it's worth it.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Alcohol causes cancer, so yes.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago

I don't think they need cancer warnings, they needs "this very addictive substance can irreparably ruin your life if you don't moderate" warnings

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

As long as the labels don't end up on absolutely everything like in California. It makes sense on things you actually consume, but a lot of other tech products and tools have the California warnings and it's become meaningless to me.

I have no way of knowing if just holding a thing increases my risk of cancer or if it's just an issue if I was to lick a surface or consume something inside. ~~I mean, aluminum apparently causes cancer?!?~~ ~~What can I even do with that information?~~

Edit: I read the wrong list, Aluminum is fine but other metals like Lead and Nickel are bad. The problem is the labels don't tell you what the danger is. Does the product have a literal lead weight inside that you'll never touch? Or is the outside coated in one of the other 600 cancer causing chemicals? (https://oehha.ca.gov/media/downloads/proposition-65//p65chemicalslist.pdf)

Crazy that wood dust is on there. That explains why basically all IKEA furniture "may cause cancer"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

I suspect part of how annoying those labels feel is us being a little unsettled by just how many things around us might be killing us.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago

I suspect this is going to pull in two directions.

On the one hand, people are already developing some level of warning label fatigue, where they skim over the labels without registering the content just like they do on-line ads. (Both practices are doubtless known to cause cancer in California.)

On the other hand, there's a type of personality who may, in fact, change their minds about buying if presented with a short, sharp "this is bad for you" reminder on the way to the checkout.

Putting the labels on is, overall, a harmless experiment to try, so we might as well see if it does any good. Personally, I don't think we're going to see much change until we spend a couple of decades broadcasting and reinforcing the "no amount is safe" message, and even then many people will keep drinking. Just as there are still smokers today, even after many decades of "you will die horribly if you do this" messaging.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 days ago

Should put more than just cancer warning...like warning about losing your house, your family, your dignity.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I suspect that most people are already aware that alcohol is not good for one's health.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

But it's becoming more accepted that it is specifically a cancer risk, and not just all the other bad things it does to you.

[–] brlemworld 0 points 6 days ago

What?! I had no idea. Excuse me while I put down this 4th mimosa. And by down, I mean my throat.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 5 days ago

I mean, it's pretty well known that alcohol isn't healthy. Do we need a warning about every risk it poses? Cancer, liver damage, fetal alcohol syndrome, impaired driving, addiction, etc.

It's a pretty big list.

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