Hi Jonathan, and others,
I'd like to offer some comments on the subject, not only relating to WD but
to "discussions of this kind" generally; I value them.
I use WD 40 regularly for its intended purposes, contact with my skin and
no doubt my lungs via nasal passages, is common, and unavoidable. I have
also discovered that 'application' of other petroleum products,specifically
diesel for one, despite the current outcries of its evils is helpful in
eliminating the rash of poison oak (rhus diversiloba). Hey, whaddya know,
it works! (well, for me.) People find things out by trying them, and
noticing the results; that's not irresponsible. Condemning or condoning on
the basis of opinion only is irresponsible.
How do you (generic 'you') think the beneficial antibacterial etc., effects
of CS were first discovered? Government labs? Large pharma
companies? Not Likely!
I hadda put that in, not to keep the Dreaded Mike from eating me alive, <g>
but to point out that we're the beneficiaries of just this sort of
anecdotal shenanigans. We CS listers specifically. We may not have the
whole story at first - or ever - but that's hardly reason to disparage the
observations. "Folklore", after all, should not be considered a
pejorative. "Quackwatch" OTOH, is another matter.
By the bye, I just reviewed the list depending from the hazmap ref. below;
it includes isopropyl alcohol (e.g. rubbing alcohol), ethyl alcohol
(booze), gasoline (but not tetraethyl lead), many chlorinated and/or
aromatic hydrocarbons of course, but nary a mention of the quantities
considered harmful which range from a few ounces to even the smallest
amounts, nor the route of exposure. In other words as is the case for many
cites it is an inappropriate tool for most purposes, including the purposes
of this discussion.
Yours for clarity,
"Petroleum Jelly"
At 01:42 PM 5/6/06 +0900, you wrote:
I think that our excellent moderator, Mike, might want to keep a close eye
on discussions of this kind, for exactly the reasons you site below. I
can not image anyone using a product with petroleum distillates on the
skin for medical purposes, and particularly not on a routine basis. We
need to be careful about discussions of this kind, which should go on the
Off Topic list.
JBB
On Saturday, May 6, 2006, at 02:16 Asia/Tokyo, Carol Ann wrote:
Truthfully, Jonathan. If someone were to post a Quack Watch warning or
advisement that enthusiastic proponents of Colloidal Silver also consider
if not outright advise using WD-40 for the treatment of arthritis and
rheumatism I would not fault them.
One wonders why alt health has a difficult time recovering from and/or
avoiding a bad reputation. Such recommendations, even by
association, puts CS in the same medical category as WD-40........Folklore.
"Jonathan B. Britten" <jbrit...@cc.nakamura-u.ac.jp> wrote:
See also:
http://hazmap.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/hazmap_generic?tbl=TblDiseases&id=326
JBB
On Friday, May 5, 2006, at 17:45 Asia/Tokyo, Jonathan B. Britten wrote:
> There has been talk here about using WD 40 on the skin. Please see
> the link below.
>
> http://www.camd.lsu.edu/msds/w/wd_40.htm
>
> NB there is no mention of DMSO, which someone suggested might be an
> ingredient.
>
> I think it would be quite risky to expose oneself to this product.
>
>
> JBB
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