I have seen at least one person demand involuntary disclosure. This is not something I can agree with. A company not making a claim to be diketone free should be enough, you don't see the claim, you don't buy, if that concerns you. Demanding that a company put "not tested for diketones" is akin to forcing smokeless tobacco to have the warning "not a safe alternative to cigarettes." At least until there is a confirmed risk from diketones.
In absolutely most cases, I would agree with this. HOWEVER, we have to remember that SOME of the members of ECF are informed enough about this issue to make an intelligent choice. Many I am sure, are not. Now add in the 100's of Thousands of vapers who don't even have a CLUE what a diketone is or why they might want to be concerned about it. Who is looking out for them? Surely not the manufacturers. Surely not the retailers and gas stations, whose only interest is to move product.
I can't even believe myself that I am taking this position. It is NOT consistent with my leanings at all. Problem is, between the B.S. from 5P, and the ridiculous stance of those in Denial here, I am beginning to see that somebody needs to blow a hole through this shroud of nonsense and shine a light on the situation so far more can know the issue, and form an opinion. If DA and AP levels were stated on the bottle, then people would have the opportunity to ask, What is AP and DA? Why do I need to know this? That's why the industry is pushing back on it. Awareness of the issue is NOT their friend. People can't make an educated decision, until they are EDUCATED.
There IS hollering back. Walk into ANY fast food restaurant today that has a clue. On the menu now, is the nutrition information for the choices they have. Why? Oh yeah, Mickey D's WANTS you to know how much FAT and SALT is in their Big Mac. Not. Consumers started asking for this info. Consumer groups and the Govt. took notice. Being slick like they are, they "pro-actively" made pamphlets. But nobody wants to wait until they get to the counter to ask for it, and then stand there studying it while others wait behind them. It didn't work. PUT IT OUT THERE, customers demanded. Consumer groups agreed. The Govt. agreed. It was going to happen whether they liked it or not. So there it is. What customers asked for.
I want to know. If I am in the minority, I can easily live with that. But it isn't very fair to have a vote, if we don't even tell people with a stake, that there is an election or the what and why. I think that we here, in the miniscule minority to even be able to HAVE an opinion, shouldn't be choosing whether or not vapers should know the contents of their juice. I think it's far more prudent to let EVERYONE know whats in their juice, and then let them figure out and decide for themselves if they want to vape that stuff. That's erring on the side of caution. Usually preferred by most, except the reckless and stupid.