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As a sore throat remedy probably.
by roywiggins 6y ago
As a sore throat remedy probably.
- arcticbull 6y ago"TCP is recognized in California as a human carcinogen, and extensive animal studies have shown that it causes cancer. Short term exposure to TCP can cause throat and eye irritation and can affect muscle coordination and concentration. Long term exposure can affect body weight and kidney function." Doesn't sound like something one should gargle tho.
- chrisseaton 6y agoIt's literally the intended correct medical use. https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/files/pil.3917.pdf https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/files/pil.3917.pdf > TCP is recognized in California as a human carcinogen, and extensive animal studies have shown that it causes cancer. They also say that about coffee in California.
- dekhn 6y agoYou don't want to drink this, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1,2,3-Trichloropropane https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1,2,3-Trichloropropane and the data supporting it is far better than coffee. (the california law is stupid, but some of the things it lists actually are dangerous).
- laumars 6y agoDifferent TCP. Unsurprisingly, those 3 letters are used in a variety of applications, often in overlapping domains.
- chrisseaton 6y agoShould be able to guess which given that we're talking about gargling it for its antiseptic qualities.
- dekhn 6y agoI've never heard of TCP, I don't think it's marketed in the US at all.
- DanBC 6y agoIt's a traditional antiseptic introduced in the UK in the 1920s. It has a strong, somewhat medicinal, smell. I gargled it once, and regretted it because it tastes foul. http://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/303079/new-antiseptic-tcp-not-the-same-as-the-original-you-grew-up-with http://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/303079/new-antiseptic-tcp... https://www.wilko.com/en-uk/tcp-antiseptic-liquid-200ml/p/0213999?gclid=CjwKCAjwn9v7BRBqEiwAbq1Ey-DYYCy9Yd-97lvpAaBnSZyJRh9N9ghRdVEdofwEyE_nhMAnES66axoCwpUQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds https://www.wilko.com/en-uk/tcp-antiseptic-liquid-200ml/p/02...
- roywiggins 6y agoAh, that's how you know it must work. The worst tasting a medicine is, the better it must be for you. Stands to reason.
- gerdesj 6y agoIt is effective against gingivitis and mouth ulcers and will also ward off vampires and werewolves. Actually smells better than garlic and is cheaper than silver, so win win. It really isn't that bad to gargle but not particularly pleasant either. It is effective though and that's the real point.
- qz2 6y agoTo be fair my multimeter has that cancer warning on it from California. A multimeter!?!?
- arcticbull 6y agoProbably not RoHS compliant :)
- schoen 6y agoMy guess is lead solder, although there are lots of other possibilities.
- arcticbull 6y agoI believe lead-free solder is required for RoHS compliance.
- qz2 6y agoIt’s definitely RoHS compliant as I’m in the UK and it says it is on the box. Fluke 87V so not some cheapy banger.
- berkut 6y agoMy new Fender guitar had a warning printed out in the case saying the product contains chemicals known to cause cancer... Titled: California Proposition 65 Warning
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- pc86 6y agoThe list of things California says doesn't cause cancer is much smaller than its list of recognized human carcinogens. And animals studies are not 1:1 to humans. It's literally a medical antiseptic designed to be gargled after dilution.
- gmadsen 6y agothere is confusion in this thread due to multiple chemicals having the initials TCP, one is an antiseptic the other is a harsh solvent
- foxyv 6y agoThere are carcinogens and there are CARCINOGENS. Hot water is technically a carcinogen. Drinking water that is too hot can increase the risk of throat cancer. This doesn't mean we can't use them. We just have to be aware of the risks. https://www.nhs.uk/news/cancer/drinking-very-hot-tea-linked-risk-1-type-oesophageal-cancer/ https://www.nhs.uk/news/cancer/drinking-very-hot-tea-linked-...
- Rebelgecko 6y agoI would not put too much stock in Prop 65 warnings. Any restaurant with grilled or fried food is required to have them. Eyeglasses are known to cause cancer in CA. Until recently, so was coffee (buy after a long legal battle, coffee is no longer known to cause cancer here)
- gautamdivgi 6y agoCalifornia should label things that don’t cause cancer. It’ll be a shorter list. My doormats have the same warning (at least the carcinogen part).
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