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Doesn’t California also require Starbucks to display “this may cause cancer” on its cups?

spacehome 8y ago
The difference is that coffee will actually very minutely increase your risk of certain cancers (and reduce your risk of others). Microwave radiation on the other hand won't.
- gruez 8y ago
  not just coffee, any "hot beverage more than 65℃". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_IARC_Group_2A_carcinogens https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_IARC_Group_2A_carcinog...
  - r00fus 8y ago
    You telling me the Mormons had the right of it?
- JoshTriplett 8y ago
  It might at short range in high concentrations, but ramping things up to the lab-experiment points that generate "may cause cancer" warnings is the equivalent of the Mythbusters "it didn't work but now let's try explosives". In fact, to the extent any potential harm exists, the characteristics of 5G would likely make it far less harmful; 5G does a far better job of managing both direction and power, whereas older cell technologies are more indiscriminate. World capital of NIMBY turns down development because NIMBY. Not surprised, just disappointed.
k_sh 8y ago
Yes[0], due to the presence of acrylamide apparently. [0]: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/california-judge-rules-coffee-requires-cancer-warning-n861401 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/california-judge-rules-...
aphextron 8y ago
Not on the cups, but the sign is there on the bar where you pick up.
- sjruckle 8y ago
  Yup. I saw one on the cash register at Einstein's. "Some products sold here will give you cancer, etc." I figured it was for the bacon though...
- kart23 8y ago
  I saw one on my olive oil bottle. Should I be worried?
praneshp 8y ago
Not sure if relevant, but my workplace put that notice all over the building last week. Not sure if a law changed.
FullyFunctional 8y ago
They should just post the catch-all "Warning: living might prove fatal."
taneq 8y ago
By that logic, driving a car increases your risk of cancer (relative to riding a motorcycle) and so should be labeled as such. (On the basis that you're a little more likely to live long enough to get it.)
- briandear 8y ago
  California needs a Prop 65 warning at all ports of entry. Then we can just assume everything causes cancer and get on with our lives.
angled 8y ago
Absolutely. This is in Starbucks in San Rafael, right in the heart of Marin: https://i.imgur.com/FgFkx2O.jpg https://i.imgur.com/FgFkx2O.jpg

The difference is that coffee will actually very minutely increase your risk of certain cancers (and reduce your risk of others). Microwave radiation on the other hand won't.

gruez 8y ago
not just coffee, any "hot beverage more than 65℃". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_IARC_Group_2A_carcinogens https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_IARC_Group_2A_carcinog...
- r00fus 8y ago
  You telling me the Mormons had the right of it?
JoshTriplett 8y ago
It might at short range in high concentrations, but ramping things up to the lab-experiment points that generate "may cause cancer" warnings is the equivalent of the Mythbusters "it didn't work but now let's try explosives". In fact, to the extent any potential harm exists, the characteristics of 5G would likely make it far less harmful; 5G does a far better job of managing both direction and power, whereas older cell technologies are more indiscriminate. World capital of NIMBY turns down development because NIMBY. Not surprised, just disappointed.

k_sh 8y ago

Yes[0], due to the presence of acrylamide apparently. [0]: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/california-judge-rules-coffee-requires-cancer-warning-n861401 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/california-judge-rules-...

aphextron 8y ago

Not on the cups, but the sign is there on the bar where you pick up.

sjruckle 8y ago
Yup. I saw one on the cash register at Einstein's. "Some products sold here will give you cancer, etc." I figured it was for the bacon though...
kart23 8y ago
I saw one on my olive oil bottle. Should I be worried?

praneshp 8y ago

Not sure if relevant, but my workplace put that notice all over the building last week. Not sure if a law changed.

FullyFunctional 8y ago

They should just post the catch-all "Warning: living might prove fatal."

taneq 8y ago

By that logic, driving a car increases your risk of cancer (relative to riding a motorcycle) and so should be labeled as such. (On the basis that you're a little more likely to live long enough to get it.)

briandear 8y ago
California needs a Prop 65 warning at all ports of entry. Then we can just assume everything causes cancer and get on with our lives.

angled 8y ago

Absolutely. This is in Starbucks in San Rafael, right in the heart of Marin: https://i.imgur.com/FgFkx2O.jpg https://i.imgur.com/FgFkx2O.jpg