Future California coffee cups may warn: "Coffee contains carcinogens!" "

Original title: Future California coffee cups may warn: "Coffee contains carcinogens!" "
coffee in California in the future, there may be a warning sign that makes you nervous: "It may contain carcinogens!"
a nonprofit organization that requires coffee producers, suppliers and retailers to mark every cup of coffee with a warning of the dangers of carcinogens in each cup of coffee has submitted evidence to a Los Angeles court. The case has been accepted by the court.
the long-long legal battle, which has been going on for years, reopened Monday on charges that Starbucks and more than 90 other companies violated state law by not posting warning signs against harmful chemicals found in household products, workplaces and the environment.
at the center of the controversy is acrylamide. Acrylamide is a carcinogen commonly found in high-temperature cooked foods such as French fries and is a natural by-product of the roasting of coffee. The coffee industry has recognized the presence of the chemical, but claims that acrylamide levels in coffee are harmless and that the benefits of drinking coffee far outweigh the harms.
the case had begun in 2010, it had not received much attention. Under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Substances Enforcement Act, passed in 1986, both groups and prosecutors can sue on behalf of the state for civil penalties.
warning signs can be shocking, but sometimes they can be compromised by places that are not visible, or because they are vaguely worded. Drivers, for example, often choose to park in garages with warning signs that "contain substances that the California government believes can cause cancer, birth defects, and other reproductive system damage."
california's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment last year introduced new rules requiring warning signs to clearly list chemicals that consumers may be exposed to and to provide a Web site that provides more information. For example, the garage's warning signs should state that breathing air causes drivers to inhale three harmful chemicals: carbon monoxide, gasoline and diesel emissions, and warn people not to stay if not necessary.
s not to scare people, but to provide people with more information to make decisions," said Allan Hirsch, deputy director of the office. As long as you know, it's also possible to keep buying a product that might expose you to a chemical. (Zhang Jun)