CNN already published their piece on how asthma inhalers contribute to a person’s carbon footprint, but TIME went the extra mile and made a video to show how asthmatics and their inhalers are “choking the planet.”

How asthma inhalers are choking the planet https://t.co/ZEHM5R50Gl pic.twitter.com/4oZomdhSK3 — TIME (@TIME) November 5, 2019

Go to hell. — Zoe (@Zoe_of_Elyon) November 8, 2019

This is irresponsible and misleading. I don’t care if it’s a slow news day; don’t print crap like this. pic.twitter.com/IckHvxrGuc — kcahp (@kcahp) November 8, 2019

TIME….to delete this. — Danny (@DannyPace) November 7, 2019

pic.twitter.com/zTJWPYQrfc — Emmeline May but a Christmas Pun (@TheEmmelineMay) November 9, 2019

Time Magazine, you are seriously picking on people who need these life-saving inhalers to literally stay alive? Really? And using the word "choke" as a pun? Zero class. Zero. Shame on you. Really, shame. On. You. pic.twitter.com/n8U1ZtuCmL — Ladybug (@ChelseaStarfish) November 5, 2019

Okay, Boomers. Let's Blame *Turn Wheels* I N H A L E R S pic.twitter.com/dEblpbtFuw — Mhurgle (Zappa d'Killa-Kloon) (@mhurgle) November 8, 2019

Hey, quick question, and not especially urgent, so get back to me when you can, but when do you plan to fire the person responsible for this piece? — authorblues, yesvember ambassador (@authorblues) November 9, 2019

the editor who ordered this to be created should legit be fired — TIM™ by FACEBOOK® (@burgerdrome) November 9, 2019

So the answer is to target people with disabilities rather than those with the ability (and wealth) to actually do something about climate change? — ZoombalaGC (@zoombalagc) November 7, 2019

They did it with straws. It's us asthmatics turn now. — Margaret has written 6,588 words for #NaNoWriMo (@TheWordN3rd) November 7, 2019

Slaughter the asthmatics! — Michael J. Caruso (@MJ_Caruso) November 7, 2019

If you love the planet and have asthma, I'm afraid it's time for you sacrifice yourself. Time Magazine

November 2019 — Starts with a K (@kilomikealpha76) November 7, 2019

this is bad and you should feel bad — Anthony L. Fisher (@anthonyLfisher) November 7, 2019

The richest 10% contribute half of the responsibility for climate change; consumers contribute a marginal amount compared to warfare and zoning, but sure, write an article about asthmatics needing to breathe, I guess. — Paul R (@lbcyber) November 9, 2019

I say whoever made this is wasting more oxygen than all asthma inhalers combined. — El Pirata Cojo ?️‍???? (@nicolasmartin45) November 8, 2019

I remember when my rescue inhaler had to be changed because the one I had was bad for the environment. — Steffi (@Steffi_Cole) November 7, 2019

Yes! Same. But I guess that wasn't good enough. ? — CO Dreamer (@CODreamer2) November 8, 2019

This is stupid. — Jacob Airey (@realJacobAirey) November 7, 2019

This tweet is irresponsible. — Delta Burke-Quadrant (@thegarrett) November 8, 2019

This is getting into unprecedented levels of insanity. What's the solution? Let these people die? Absolutely insane. — A Bear (@Bearocalypse) November 7, 2019

Of course not. They are making “asthma guilt”. Of course you can still use asthma inhalers, but you have to do it with SHAME, similar to white guilt, men guilt, straight guilt, etc… — Gary Tsang (@gobio76) November 8, 2019

Just did some quick research & math. Time says inhalers = 635k metric tons/yr of CO2. US alone emits > 5bil. So that’s .0127% of just the US output.

This is irresponsible and shoddy. — Jay Hauck (@jayhauck68) November 7, 2019

So in reality all inhalers world wide generate less CO2 in a year than Private Jets do in a day. — Leo VonBanker Ⓜ️ (@Champagne4Leo1) November 8, 2019

Closing down TIME would actually spare a lot of greenhouse gases. Shut down the company to make atmospheric room for people with asthma to use their MDIs and breathe normally. — Max Moritz Bolte (@MoritzBolte) November 8, 2019

Did a barrel of oil write this? — Mario Castañeda (@wrackune) November 8, 2019

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