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So uhh, why does "Warning: Cancer and reproductive harm." appear at the bottom of the DKCHD store page? LMAO (lemmy.zip)
submitted 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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It's just so out of context, like what is this trying to say about the game? 😆

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Please don't blame the politicians who are trying to protect us from big business over big business that doesn't care whether they poison us as long as they make money.

There isn't an effective mechanism to determine how carcinogenic or teratogenic every application of every substance is. There's simply way too much variability. Knowing that a product contains chemicals from California's list (roughly 900 I believe) of chemicals known to cause cancer or birth defects gives you the information you need to make decisions about how you use it. If something has this label, don't let your baby put it in its mouth, for example, or don't sand it down and breath in its dust, or wash your hands after you use it before you eat.

This warning is fantastic and is not supposed to give you all the information. It only tells you that one or more known dangerous chemicals are present in a product, which is still invaluable information.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

More than once I’ve heard the jokingly saying that ‘everything causes cancer in the state of California’ (regardless if they bore the warning label or not). I think while the intention may be good, the equivalent of notification fatigue is at play here and might not be delivering intended benefit/value.