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Wow, phossy jaw sounds horrendous https://bonesdontlie.wordpress.com/2016/02/10/new-morbid-terminology-phossy-jaw-the-occupational-disease-of-matchstick-makers/
by ljf 4y ago
Wow, phossy jaw sounds horrendous https://bonesdontlie.wordpress.com/2016/02/10/new-morbid-terminology-phossy-jaw-the-occupational-disease-of-matchstick-makers/ https://bonesdontlie.wordpress.com/2016/02/10/new-morbid-ter...
(cancer caused by working with white phosphorus for the matches)
- lob_it 4y agoIt sounds similar to a ceramics art teacher getting silicosis in Austrailia. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-27/ceramics-teacher-silicosis-better-workplace-protections/101095360 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-27/ceramics-teacher-sili... Technology natives do have to be concerned with carpal tunnel syndrome as a workplace hazard or ergonomic deficiency as well.
- croes 4y agoOr the radium girls https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radium_Girls https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radium_Girls
- 1letterunixname 4y agohttps://www.damninteresting.com/undark-and-the-radium-girls/ https://www.damninteresting.com/undark-and-the-radium-girls/
- musicale 4y agoI've always worried about phosphoric acid in colas and other soft drinks.
- eru 4y agoLuckily, that's different. Just like eating salt is different from taking sodium or chlorine straight up.
- notjoemama 4y agoIronically McDonald's treats their salt packets like a restricted chemical. "You have someone certified in the use of said salt packet? Yes? Then you'll receive exactly one salt packet at the bottom of the bag where it will be covered by a protective layer of the food you ordered. Please pull forward to the next window to submit your tax ID and a copy of your hazardous materials certification." Ba dum tiss. My sincerest apologies Hacker News.
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