The EPA allows polluters to turn neighborhoods into “sacrifice zones”

Re:The EPA allows polluters to turn neighborhoods into “sacr... by refurb on Friday November 12, 2021 @08:15AM (#29198953)

So you’re for banning almost all foods that brown through baking this form acrylomide, a known carcinogen?

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:The EPA allows polluters to turn neighborhoods into “sacr... by SideburnsOfDoom on Friday November 12, 2021 @09:39AM (#29199642)

I'm for banning uncontrolled infliction of that and other carcinogens on one's neighbours, yes.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:The EPA allows polluters to turn neighborhoods into “sacr... by refurb on Friday November 12, 2021 @06:40PM (#29205811)

Say bye bye to BBQ grills and any sort of frying then!

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:The EPA allows polluters to turn neighborhoods into “sacr... by SideburnsOfDoom on Saturday November 13, 2021 @11:28AM (#29210938)

Bye bye.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:The EPA allows polluters to turn neighborhoods into “sacr... by dekhn on Saturday November 13, 2021 @09:15AM (#29209864)

nobody has demonstrated that bread acrylamide poses a true risk to public health.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:The EPA allows polluters to turn neighborhoods into “sacr... by refurb on Saturday November 13, 2021 @11:54AM (#29211188)

That’s my point. OP has already said “no carcinogens” flat out

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:The EPA allows polluters to turn neighborhoods into “sacr... by SideburnsOfDoom on Monday November 15, 2021 @01:25PM (#29230684)

"no carcinogens flat out" is an obvious straw man mis-characterisation, but neither can we dismiss small effects over many people and over time. This comment gets it: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29193928

[ Parent | on HN ]