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?
Not entirely true: some people will change with smaller warnings, even just this news. Others require graphic warnings plastered on the front to change. More warnings, more impact.
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
I’m not sure what’s more dumb
Not acknowledging simple pollutants or
Thinking another warning label will somehow change or fix things
Research shows warning labels reduce health risks.
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?
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.
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
Not entirely true: some people will change with smaller warnings, even just this news. Others require graphic warnings plastered on the front to change. More warnings, more impact.
I’ve never lived in a home or an apartment with a gas stove. These places have had gas lines, but people weren’t interested.
and on that day, not a single citation was given…
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.
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
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.