Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Arsenic in Papers and Fabrics
It may be as well to state at the beginning of this article that the writers are fully convinced from data which have been published that volatile compounds of arsenic can be set free from wall papers, and, therefore, that cases of poisoning by this class of substances are due both to the formation of a volatile compound and to the actual dusting ofi of arsenic into the air of dwelling places, or to either of these causes. While practically all cases of poisoning by arsenical dress goods, playing cards, and like articles are due to a continued absorption of arsenic from such articles by the pores of the skin, there may bea few cases in which the arsenic dusts off into the air and is breathed.
The following brief historical sketch is given to show upon what grounds the opinions expressed above are based.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
