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> It's just that "it kills a bird" isn't a justification for banning something. I don't know, it killing lots of things with lungs seems like a red flag to me
by noja 5y ago
> It's just that "it kills a bird" isn't a justification for banning something.
I don't know, it killing lots of things with lungs seems like a red flag to me.
Perhaps it warrants switching the assumption "Teflon good (until proved harmful)" to "Teflon bad (until proven safe)".
- lugged 5y agoIt's already proven not to be safe. If you overheat a pan and breath it in you'll come down with flu like symptoms and nausea.
- antasvara 5y agoI'd be open to that viewpoint. Assuming something to be bad based on an animal trial is generally how we approve medicines, so there's precedent for it. I will say that we should be wary of banning products based on potential long-term effects with unknown magnitude. Knowing where to draw that line is tough.