Things You Don't See Anymore Part 3

[bassdude51]

In 1998, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration declared that Mercurochrome, generically known as merbromin, was “not generally recognized as safe and effective” as an over-the-counter antiseptic and forbade its sale across state lines.

On October 19, 1998, citing potential for mercury poisoning, halted its distribution within the United States. Sales were subsequently stopped in other countries within a few more years. It is still available in some countries.

For many years the FDA, faced with the task of regulating thousands of pharmaceuticals and food additives, many of which long predated federal oversight, has maintained the so-called GRAS (generally recognized etc) list, originally compiled as a way of grandfathering in products like Mercurochrome that had been around for ages and hadn’t hurt or killed a noticeable number of people. Recognizing that from a scientific standpoint such a standard left a lot to be desired, the FDA has been whittling away at the unexamined products on the GRAS list over time. Mercurochrome and other drugs containing mercury came up for scrutiny as part of a general review of over-the-counter antiseptics that began in 1978, and for good reason — mercury in large enough doses is a poison that harms the brain, the kidneys, and developing fetuses. While no one’s offered evidence of mass Mercurochrome poisoning, the medical literature contains scattered reports of mercury toxicity due to use of the antiseptic, and these days the burden of proof is on drug manufacturers to show that their products’ benefits outweigh the risks. In the case of Mercurochrome and many other mercury-containing compounds, that had never been done.

So, my dear old mom unknowingly was poisoning me and my sister with mercury!!!!!!!!! WOW!

No wonder I am "a mental case"! ha ha ha ha

Oh well.

How about all the leaded gasoline that was released in the air over many decades? WHOA! Yes, a nation of brain poisoning. No wonder we can't function together as a people.

 

[Richland123]

The Mercurochrome did not sting like Tincture Of Iodine did, which we also had in the medicine cabinet when I was a kid. I like how these bottles have a skull and crossbones on them. You can still buy Tincture Of Iodine.

As far as lead goes, I used to run a Linotype Machine with molten lead and handle lead printing type for my job. I also had to melt lead in a cauldron and cast lead ingots and breath in the lead fumes. It was awful.

 

[StereoPlayer]

Those gadgets remind me of this. I bought one in the early 1970s and I still have it.

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My first “pedal”

 

[FilterFunk]

If you are any where near as old as I am, do you remember as a kid when you would get a cut or scratch and your mom would put this reddish looking liquid on your "boo boo" and it would stain your skin red?

I always was intrigued by the glass rod applicator.

Methylaid. Mecurochrome.

Do "they" still make this stuff?



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I remember it as Merthiolate.

 

[Richland123]

Merthiolate is still being made. I remember having that too as a kid.

 

[StereoPlayer]

Merthiolate is still being made. I remember having that too as a kid.

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Stung/burned real good too!

 

[FilterFunk]

This one that's still being sold has "Mercury-Free" on the label:

 

[Staccato]

1968 version with padding!

 

[SubHuman]

So, my dear old mom unknowingly was poisoning me and my sister with mercury!!!!!!!!! WOW!

No wonder I am "a mental case"! ha ha ha ha

Oh well.

How about all the leaded gasoline that was released in the air over many decades? WHOA! Yes, a nation of brain poisoning. No wonder we can't function together as a people.

Yes we have always been guinea pigs for science! I was watching a show on the History Channel the other night about lost nuclear bombs or Broken Arrows...yes there are several nuclear bombs that were lost and never found!
One is right off the coast of Savanah, Georgia.
They assured us that it's safe so I "trust" them.

They also said the various countries that joined the nuclear bomb builders club exploded more then 2000 nuclear explosions in the late 40's to early 60's. That's right over 2000 nuclear detonations. Ha!
Many of the bombs created and detonated made the original WWII bombs look like firecrackers. The heat created was hotter then the surface of the Sun. I'm sure there are no lingering effects right?
Now we're told cow farts are destroying Earth's atmosphere and causing global warming. Hmmm...

Hopefully we can add Broken Arrows to the list of Things You Don't See Anymore Part 3

 

[Winslow]

 

[rollie 55]

Penny Farthing

 

[osv]

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There is a steampunk guy in our neighborhood who rides his around.

 

[rollie 55]

There is a steampunk guy in our neighborhood who rides his around.

Thats cool I would love to have a go at riding one

 

[Richland123]

This one that's still being sold has "Mercury-Free" on the label:
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If it is Mercury-Free, does that mean you don't have to pay for the Mercury that is in it?

 

[Richland123]

 

[FilterFunk]

If it is Mercury-Free, does that mean you don't have to pay for the Mercury that is in it?

I didn't think of it that way...

 

[mrcbass]

If it is Mercury-Free, does that mean you don't have to pay for the Mercury that is in it?

Isn't Mercury-Free that the Lambert version of Queen?

Or did Freddie and Paul Rogers have a project together....

 

[Richland123]

 

[buldog5151bass]

I think I still have one.

The big old Morley (Tel-ray) pedals with the light bulbs. 110 volt only. I still have the volume pedal version.



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[pocket_groover]

I worked in a music store in high school. They had one of these. It was cool!