Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-04-17

United States htcs
are cut by machin-
cry and nothing is heard OF lead-poi-
soning among the craft. Hatmakers /
are exposed 10 the danger OF mereurlal
poisoning. a most distressing condition
popularity known as salvation. In
the manufacture OF hats a strong solu-
ton of acid nitrate mercury IS used /
TO promote the felting OF the hair or
fur, and the workmen who handle anu
shape the hats are especially exposed
to the danger Mercury Is volatile ~
ordinary temperature. and the inhala-
ton OF its yapor or dust containing
It's salts produces increased how ol sa-
Iva. sore mouth. liberation OF the
gums, loss OF flesh. tremors, vertigo
and other ills. Prevention in such
cases Is difficult, because the wask.sen
will not take the necessary preeau-
tions. The methods are the same as
for lead, prompt removal Of yapors BY
exhausts. good ventilation and sernpu-
lous personal cleanliness. Arsenic pro-
duces most OF its evil effects In trades
which employ coiors which contain ~
| either as an essential constituent or as
an lmpurity. Some Of the aniline col
ors contain arsenic. The chief afssn-
zeal pigments are Scheele green larsen
/ lite OF copper and Schweinfurth green
tacete-arsenite Of copper. but they
also occur in some duh reds, such a.
In red-striped bed-tieklng. The trades
| In which chronic arsenicai poisoning
occurs most frequently are the manu-
/ facture Of artificial flowers and " fancy
colored glazed paper for boxes. play
ing cards. etc. Dyers are also exposed
/ to much danger from this moot dis.
tressing form Of mineral poisoning.
The use OF arsenic for colorins wall
paper seems to have greatly dimin-
ished OF late years and although Il can
still be found In many papers u -
probable that In most cases u Is an
accidental impuFity Of the colors used.
fact which does not. however. lessen
the danger to which the workman ~
subjected. The same Is true Of certain
of the employees engaged in ths manu-
faeture OF carpets and dFess-goods
prints. Dust becomes 4 serious source
OF danger In many trades. Among
coal miners or thoze engaged In hand
ling fine coal Aremen. stokers. coal
passers and coal dock laborers. etc
the coal becomes deposited In the
tissues of the lungs producing
what Is known "a miners lung
or anthracosis. while the sim
flar deposit found In the lungs
OF those who inhale nne particles u
iron or steel Is known az siderosis. IL
grinders. file cutters. potters. glass pol
ishers. wool and cotton spinnsrs. quar-.
rymen, stone cutters. lime burners
, mfflers. brass flntshers. copper beaters
aluminium rollers. gold beaters and
, | burnisFers tissue changes In the lung
are usually found after death Micro
organisms cause a very considerable
part OF the diseases which nfiilct met
, in any occupation. While no oceupa
, tion specifically produces these organ
, isms. yet some trades make the work
men more liable 20 attack than others
The bacillus Of tuberculosis. whicl
causes over ~ per cent OF all tn
deaths which occur in the tfntet
. States, mainly affects those trades Ii
which worEsmen are herded togethc
/, in iII-yentilated rooms. One consnmp
: tive careless about Ills expectoration
= may infect his fellows. Hence IN
large proportion Of cases Of this dis
ease among printers. accountants an
clerks. and the dressmskers. seam
stresses aud clothing workers. who ar
Il crowded into sweatshOps In the larg
II cities.
d The preventive Is In proper yentila
4 ton. disinfeetion ot premises and Gus
pidors. In open-air exercise and IL
|. avoidance Of positions In which III
, chest Is cramped and constrained. IN
) special dangers to the health of brat
y workers. that Is, persons who ltse theI
Il brains rather than their museIes /
their occupation. are due rst. To o.
"a cess Of emotions, especially anxiet,
r. worry. ETC.. second, TO irregular habit
% az to eating and sleeping: third. 10 q,
K cess in eating, drinking. smoking etc
r. fourth, TO want Of physical exercip
The diseases to which brai
= worlters are most liable--dysp psla i,
= somnia. liver and kidney dtsorde
q nervous irritability or prostration. i
i rltable heart. apoplexy and paraiysl
i etc.-are By no means peculiar to thor
4 AZ they are seen In idle Ioungnrs ami
!. AZ often. They are due not 10 mn,
= to excessive brain work as to bad RAJ
"A III OF various Kinds. Gel
i orally the patient feels flabby. The 4
crotions are disordered. he feels az
he needed more air. The causes n
!. many; too much tobacco. too little 3
:. erclse, moist air with low temper
= tuYe and cloudy sky. Under the 81
- cumstances there Is nothing 10 do b
= drop the work. but avoid stImula,
III
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