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Home Medical and Vet Remedies, as Recommended by 19th and 20th century Doctors and Vets! |
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Home Medical and Vet Remedies, as Recommended by 19th and 20th century Doctors and Vets! |
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Poisoning from Colored Fabrics.Wall papers, window shades and carpets are frequently colored green with what is popularly known as Paris green, a compound of arsenic and copper. In course of time the wear on the carpets, wall papers, etc., liberates a number of particles of arsenic which float in the air and are inhaled by the occupants of the room. Chemical examination of the dust in rooms containing these articles has repeatedly shown the presence of a perceptible quantity of arsenic. That this quantity may sometimes become a dangerous element can be comprehended when it is known that a square foot of wall paper has been found by analysis to contain thirty-five grains of arsenious acid (white arsenic). Dr. Kedzie, of Michigan, examined the paper in five cases in which poisoning had occurred ; he found from one to five grains of arsenic in every square foot of the paper. Aside from these articles-wall paper, etc.-there are numerous articles in everyday use which are colored with arsenic and are often the cause of injurious effects. Children's toys, for instance, are very frequently the source of injury from the arsenic which they contain; wafers, table mats, confectionery papers, artificial flowers, etc., have all been known to cause poisonous effects. The aniline colors themselves are quite incapable of causing injury; but since arsenic is used in the preparation of the dyes, these latter often contain a sufficient quantity of the poison to exert an injurious effect when long applied to the skin. The most common ways in which the aniline colors cause poisoning is by the use of stockings and under garments. The first effect is simply an irritation of the skin manifested by the formation of pimples ; if the cause be not recognized and avoided, a serious skin disease and even constitutional effects may follow. But first, if you want to come back to this web site again, just add it to your bookmarks or favorites now! Then you'll find it easy! Also, please consider sharing our helpful website with your online friends.
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