PG&E openly admits to using cancer-causing chemicals

State law requires a warning, but no prohibition on using such chemicals

Cancer, as we all know, is nothing to mess with.

Which, I guess, is why PG&E regularly warns us about this dread disease when it comes time to bill us for our monthly use of gas and electricity.

The warning arrives as part of an insert that most people throw away without even looking, since they're still in a state of shock after seeing their ever-increasing bill.

My current statement, which arrived in my humble mailbox this morning, surprisingly contains some rebates that should duly impress my fellow residents in a town that hopes to become carbon neutral before sunset tonight.

For instance, I received a whopping two-cent ($0.02) reduction in something called an "Energy Cost Recovery," which I think was caused when our microwave broke down while I was trying to reheat last night's pizza for breakfast.

I'm also tremendously proud to have received $1.60 for "Nuclear Decommissioning," even though we haven't had any nukes in the backyard for several years now.

And finally, I'm thrilled to announce a $1.14 "Green Discount" that I hope local members of the Sierra Club will take note of.

But this piece concerns what I learned about cancer from an insert into my PG&E bill. I mentioned all of the above to call attention to the distraction they provide that might cause many folks to miss a cancer warning that everyone should read.

"Proposition 65 - WARNING" it screams, concluding with a dreaded exclamation point inside a triangle.