gustofwind@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I’m not sure what’s more dumb
Not acknowledging simple pollutants or
Thinking another warning label will somehow change or fix things
Another warning label is a step. It will raise awareness and convince some. Most importantly it should ease the process for more significant steps.
Given that induction ranges are so hard to find and so much more expensive, I hope the warning can lead to incentive programs to convert. Maybe having a predictable and growing market will help companies with the decisions to manufacture more choices at more reasonable cost
With such organised pushback small steps (stickers) are the only options forward.
There is a huge number of consumers that would believe in basic science but just didn’t get the info about (at least) healthcare risks.
There are people willing to literally die for their gas stoves, for them a warning will have no effect.
The labels are for people who listen to the science.
Sunshine@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
Research shows warning labels reduce health risks.
gustofwind@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I can only find research that giant graphic warning labels work but otherwise they do not work at all.
we’re also talking about stoves which are huge purchases so how many people are genuinely going to care about another label when the gas stove is cheaper to buy and operate?
Sunshine@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
That’s not accurate at all. A known risk weighs on people’s mind. You have to identify a problem before doing something about it.
gustofwind@lemmy.world 1 day ago
It’s accurate insofar as people don’t change their buying habits when those warnings aren’t extremely prominent and graphic
They need to just invest in renewable energy and subsidize electric stoves
wholookshere@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
and on that day, not a single citation was given…