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COLE’s NOTES: Is it time to put warning labels on fossil fuel products?

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment says more climate literacy is needed
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The Suncor oil sands facility seen from a helicopter near Fort McMurray, Alta., Tuesday, July 10, 2012. The insurance industry is grappling with whether to continue supporting fossil fuels in the face of the climate change threat. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

There’s a warning label on just about everything these days.

The federal government recently announced that new warning labels will be slapped on all kinds of unhealthy foods. There’s even been talk of placing individual warning labels on each cigarette in a pack — not just the pack itself.

READ MORE: Canada to require nutrition warnings on front of some packaged food

Since it seems we’re in a Canadian-warning label renaissance, is it time to start putting warning labels on fossil fuels and other products that contribute to climate change?

We’re already accustomed to safety warning labels at the gas pump, so why not add another that tells drivers how many carbon emissions come from burning fuel? Or when you buy a plane ticket,...

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