The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-17
APOLOGY TO WALL PAPER INDUSTRY

Nav os 1922. the subject of the article in this column was "A Case of Wal Taper t! oiS oninp" which had occurred in Enslaha. ouoted the findings of the analyst-one-tnlro of A grain of arsenic in the seven year oiu child s body and his observation that she al- senic was given off m gaseous io nf the home of the little victim, due to the enects or spolee of a kind of mold that grows Vlgorousiy on
 damp paper. The wall paper was s.sSoi.et uyIt ar with either Paris green Cooper arsenlte) oi Schweinfurt green (aceto- -arsenite or coppeI)' I called particular attention to the iact lhae e the arsenic had been absorbed py ihhaation. .. o the pas formed by the mold-lest some au- thorities" explain that it was absorbed through the pores of the skin. So far, so gooa: ou' , | went on to that "arsenic is an lngreoleht III many wall papers, in the ink or coloE esPeclai v in green papers," That was where tippeo over the apple cart. The wall paper lnausIry of the United States didn't like it Dit. Ana don't blame the wall paper industry. shoulo have limited my assertion to apply to wall pa per manufactured twenty or thirty years aso | nr earlier Or I should have explained that the use of arsencal colors in the prepar'alon os wall naner and artificial flowers is now only Of hist orical interest in the United States-the aniline colors having been universally adopteo in these industries here - ., ,,
 of old houses contains a large amount ot ar senic and gives off arsenlc-compounos III gas
 eous form from the action or moid upon liis is naner But the present wall paper industry IS not responsible for that, so offer this explana- tion and apology. ., While modern homes nave no arsenic III tHe
 wall paper if they have any wall paper. It IS probab blv true that the hazard of chrome ar senical poisoning from domestic and industrlal | sources is much greater today than It mas ever been before Fur workers and wearers green l house workers, orchard and garden workers | (arsenic in sprays), hid handlers taxldermlsts' makers or handlers of sheep dip, glass makers l smelters etc, are exposed. Arsenic compounds are much used in preservatives and lnsectlcldes' | in baths. powders, sprays
 | Persist ent conjunctivities, coryZa, eczematous rashes, anemc pallor and obscure nervous ie-
 sions without known cause should arouse sus-
 picion of chronic arsenic poisoning.
 | One manufacturer of wall paper sends me
 detailed description of the Marsh test TOT ar
 senic which any high school chemistry student
 can perform.
 Hyposulphite of soda photographers hypo)
 is still good antidote or remedy for chrome
 arsenic poisoning. Twenty grains Of It may pc taken internally, with glass of water or some
 sweetened or favored syrup, twice day for
 period of several weeks
 | Whatever may happen in England, there IS
 now no reason to fear arsenic poisoning from
 wall paper in the United States or Canada | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS l Negro Blood
 Is there any way to tell if a baby has any me- gro blood, if 1t has even, thirty second part
 negro blood? (Mrs R. C.) Answer-There is known way to distin- | guish negro blood from white blood. The leg
 end that black baby (throwback) may be | born to white light gray parents some gen.
 
 | gray blood is not borne out in actual life. The
 offspring is always as white as the average Of | the two parents. The blood of a negro Is in all
 respects identical with the blood of white
 person.
 | Crude Attempt to Dry Up | Please give your opinion of the advice in this
 magazine article. It strikes us as an unphyA-
 olOgical suggestion. (D. S.M)
 | Answer-The advice, which purports to be
 medical is that children should have no milk Tor other liquid after or 3:30 D. m., so that they can remain dry over night It is not only
 unphysioiogical but irrational. The bed-wettine child should have milk at the evening meal and
 reasonable amounts of water to drink if thirsty If your child vets the bed, write in. give the child's age, inclose a stamped envelope bearing your address. We will mail you instructions for correcting the habit. Instructions will moi
 be given unless you make it clear you are the parent or guardian of the child.
 | Witch Hazel
 In my twenties ! did much yachting on New
 Jersey and Long Island coasts. in the sprini
 when [ started in ! bathed my face, neck and
 shoulders with witch hazel several times day
 [ never suffered from snnburn co. E k.I
 Answer-Harniiess though do not believe lit will prevent eunburn, t,i4