Widely used chemical strongly linked to Parkinson’s disease

Post by clort » Tue, May 16, 2023, 7:23 PM UTC

DemocracyFTW2 wrote: post #306

mikestew wrote: post #302

Earlier quoted context omitted.

...and as an inhaled surgical anesthetic for children As one who went under inhaled anesthesia a dozen times or more as a child in the 70s, I can only say, "WTF?" It makes a great solvent, so let's put in anesthesia?

as an inhaled surgical anesthetic for children and women in labor To be fair though, the restricted audience for the administration of this particular chemical would seem to indicate considerations of safety have been applied, otherwise one would expect a more general pattern. One must suspect there are many more chemicals with similarly hard-to-test-for longterm effects in daily use, note especially the so-called 'f…

Post by LazyMans » Tue, May 16, 2023, 7:40 PM UTC

RankingMember wrote: post #312

serf wrote: post #277

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>Spray brake cleaner on hot brakes and you're pretty much instantly dead. brake cleaner is bad -- i'm not here to dispute that -- but i've witnessed quick-lube/inspection mechanics spraying brake cleaner onto hot brakes for 20+ years, both in shops i've worked in personally and in shops i've witnessed as a customer. Oil-lube guys routinely work on very hot just-off-the-highway cars. Brake inspections are often a requ…

I wouldn't be surprised if the wanton use of brake cleaner you describe was using the non-chlorinated variety. Both exist, e.g.: https://www.amazon.com/CRC-05089-BRAKLEEN-Brake-Cleaner/dp/B... vs https://www.amazon.com/CRC-05089-BRAKLEEN-Brake-Cleaner/dp/B...

Post by mikestew » Tue, May 16, 2023, 7:44 PM UTC

clort wrote: post #311

DemocracyFTW2 wrote: post #306

Earlier quoted context omitted.

as an inhaled surgical anesthetic for children and women in labor To be fair though, the restricted audience for the administration of this particular chemical would seem to indicate considerations of safety have been applied, otherwise one would expect a more general pattern. One must suspect there are many more chemicals with similarly hard-to-test-for longterm effects in daily use, note especially the so-called 'f…

I had a couple of operations as a youngster, and from my memory (could be faulty) they would speak to you while you were still on the trolley then waft some gas in front of you as you needed to breathe in. Then, when you were sedated they would get on with the business. I guess they would be able to inject you with something a bit more serious without you squirming, and transfer you to the table etc..

Post by Zenst » Tue, May 16, 2023, 8:03 PM UTC

DemocracyFTW2 wrote: post #224

anaisbetts wrote: post #24

Widely used chemical *(that was generally phased out in the 70s) linked to Parkinson's. Still important, but you don't need to start searching product labels in 2023 for it.

I'm not for panicked reporting, but in the face of the stated facts (as far as true) your comment is overly dismissive: the chemical solvent trichloroethylene (TCE)—common in soil and groundwater—increases the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. The movement disorder afflicts about 1 million Americans, and is likely the fastest growing neurodegenerative disease in the world; its global prevalence has doubled in t…

Post by 1attice » Tue, May 16, 2023, 9:07 PM UTC

wil421 wrote: post #297

deshpand wrote: post #273

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I used to wear cotton long pants (thermals) all year, under the suit pant. Not letting the suit pant touch the skin made it easier to wear it for a very long time (multiple months) before dry-cleaning. Don't miss those days of mandatory suit-wear.

It was 98% humidity and 70 degrees at 7:30 this morning. I broke into sweat watering plants with athletic clothes on. It’s now 86 degrees and 65% humidity. Spring has only started. For me it’s not an option. I have to dry clean. It is easier to find alternative materials to cotton for the office but they don’t replace button downs and jeans. They can’t replace a suit, linen is still much too casual.