The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-27
MISTER GET A PIPE

Notwithstanding all theories. experiments and arbitrary assertions concerning the effects of contradiction that nobody knows whether the effects of tobacco are due to nicotine or to DC ahsr or to pydne or to | or to various combinations and concentrations | Nicotine is an alkaloid of tobacco, just as | morphine is an alkaloid of opium and atropine is an alkaloid of beliadonna (deadly night shade).
 Contrary to popular fancy, pure nicotine is colorless liquid which turns brown only on ex- posture to the air. Crude nicotine solutions are sprays to destroy plant ice Recently an inter. esting case of poisoning by nicotine was re- ported-a greenhouse workman who sat bn q bench on which some of the crude spray had | been spilled. Te continued his work, but in fifteen minutes began to get faint, nauscated. vomited and broke into q cold sweat (painfui reminder of that first cigar): Doctor reporting the case established" that the nicotine had been absorbed through the skin by, a funny ex- cat, then applied some nicotine and covered 1t over with something to prevent the fumes from escaping: The cat was 2oisoned. Q. E. s-,e D.%te through the skin. A scientist" who could in. dulge in snch slipshod work and loose thinking | would probably nick the cats skin in several absorption of nicotine.
 The authorities seem scarcely able to conceal their ignorance about the effects of nicotine. One toxicologist implies. without being clear in details. that q few drops of 1t on tho tongue
 
 utes, hours or days. Another cites the legend of Count Rapscallion or somebody who extermin- ated an annoying relative by giving the pest | minutes flat. In such yarns nicotine always works with as much certainty as does little brandy from flask when the hero IS out cold. In real life, or death, somehow these things don't work like that.
 Medical or health experts views on the effects of tobacco are matters of opinion only.
 My own opinion is that tobacco is invariably | injurious to the health of a child. regard most persons under twenty-f years Of age as chil- dren.
 have not seen serious injury to health from | temperate smoking, by an adult In some in- stances I believe temperate smoking may actu. i believe excessive use of tobacco is a com. mon cause of duodenal ulcer complex and pressure and premature hardening of the ar- teries; or thrombo -angiitis obiterans and the gangrene that makes amputation necessary in | some cases and of many less clearly defined disturbances of throat, eyes, heart. Plumbers. politicians and MT J. P. Morgan excepted, men who would derive the greatest pleasure and the least harm from tobacco should acquire flock of pipes and take their smoking in moderate. comfortable economical l and cleanly way. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS What, Another Rib? For several months, nearly every night l wake and find my left hand and arm numb. ssd t us cause like them, also drink unsweetened lemon juice and water before breakfast every morning. Would these have anything to do with it?~ Have heard there is arsenic in lettuce. (D. A. T) Answer-Such disturbance may be due to a cervical rib that is a rudimentary rib growing in the neck above the first rib. The wholesome foods you mention would not cause trouble. But arsenic in insecticide sprays used on the toma- toes lettuce might cause chronic arsenic pois- oning, which might account for the numbness The doctors who just nerves" merely con- fessed their incompetence. Examination would determine whether there is a cervical rib. clinical test would ,.etermine whether there Is arsenic poisoning. '' Color Blindness Is there any cure for color blindness? My son wishes to join the navy but has trouble dis tinguishng colors. (S. A. E.)
 Answer-Congenital or inherited color blind ness is not curable, but acquired color blind- ness may be cured. Common causes Of ac- auired color blindness are excessive indulgence in tobacco or alcohol.
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 ! am not yet so old that seek monkey gland rejuvenation but I'd like to have any good d. vice you can give lad of 4s who feels himself slipping. "A. D. WI
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