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Hugabear

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5. Why do you oppose people having information?

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Tue Sep 11, 2012, 02:50 AM

Sep 2012

Especially when it concerns something that could potentially cause cancer?

As another poster already pointed out - there are already laws requiring notices for tobacco products, alcohol, and a wide range of other products. I'm sure many people in California are familiar with Prop 65 labels. So why should this be any different?

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Court blocks S.F. warning on cell phones [View all] alp227 Sep 2012 OP

the city can't force retailers to pass along messages they dispute. DJ13 Sep 2012 #1

Cigarettes immediately came to my mind 99th_Monkey Sep 2012 #4

Not bizarre ruling. No need for this warning. Cigarettes are very different. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #6

I would venture a guess 99th_Monkey Sep 2012 #7

I can't tell you who funded each individual study caraher Sep 2012 #10

All I know is... SoapBox Sep 2012 #2

Not to pick on you, but it is representative that people don't know much (about this). Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #11

OK! Well...good luck with that. SoapBox Sep 2012 #14

Have to see things from all angles. The health effect of having friends is huge & well documented.nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #15

And meanwhile in some places laws are passed requiring SheilaT Sep 2012 #3

Why do you oppose people having information? Hugabear Sep 2012 #5

Products with evidence backing the claims, give people information, sure, but make sure its.... Humanist_Activist Sep 2012 #8

Ditto to hugabear SoapBox Sep 2012 #13

If cell phones are such a danger, then microwave ovens should be banned... Humanist_Activist Sep 2012 #9

You are correct; this is horseshit William Seger Sep 2012 #12