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aliphatic hydrocarbons, and not __half-synthetic isoparaffins or special solvent mixtures that are available from art suppliers as aromatics-free mineral turpentine. rats is given as 5760 mg/kg. The MSDS for Diggers™ Pure Gum Turpentine states: "Ingestion can cause nausea, vomiting and bladder irritation. Aspiration into lungs when swallowed or vomited may cause chemical pneumonitis which can be fatal." The main danger with petrol/gasoline is from sniffing or inhaling the vapours, which can have strong effects on the brain and central nervous system. Yet ingesting this more-problematic product is not necessarily all bad. A man in China drank (and still drinks) a glass of gasoline every day, or about four litres a month, for 42 years, and at over 70 years of age he looks younger than most non- petrol-drinkers in their 50s or 60s. He started out drinking kerosene for pain relief, but later switched over to petrol. It has been estimated that, in all, he drank about 1.5 tons of it.” OR Oren ee ERE Bey Advice and Warnings on Usage pneumonitis which can be fatal."” One woman supposedly cured her terminal cancer, with The main danger with petrol/gasoline is from sniffing or metastases all over the body, by drinking a glassful of _ inhaling the vapours, which can have strong effects on erosene followed by fruit juice. She wrote that it caused __ the brain and central nervous system. Yet ingesting this extreme diarrhoea and vomiting for three days. However, | more-problematic product is not necessarily all bad. A his is a dangerous way of doing the treatment, as man in China drank (and still drinks) a glass of gasoline vomiting can easily cause kerosene to get into the lungs; every day, or about four litres a month, for 42 years, and his is the main reason why people can die from drinking —_ at over 70 years of age he looks younger than most non- erosene. petrol-drinkers in their 50s or 60s. He started out High doses of microbicides may cause too much fungal _—_ drinking kerosene for pain relief, but later switched over die-off too suddenly, resulting in a "reaction" with nausea _ to petrol. It has been estimated that, in all, he drank and fatigue. While this is generally good and part of the — about 1.5 tons of it.” ealing process, it is better to increase the dose only gradually The System Fights Back © avoid or minimise strong, Soon after the German unpleasant reactions, although High doses of microbicides magazine "7 TAGE" published diarrhoea is very common at some of the 20,000 testimonials some stage. During a reaction, may cause too much fungal hat Paula Ganner had received, emporarily reduce or skip the a he editor of that magazine lost remedy until recovered. die-off too suddenly, is job and the entry for purified In a personal communication, | resulting ina “reaction” petrol/kerosene as a cleaning with nausea and fatigue. remedy for wounds was removed from the German pharmacopoeia. Kerosene was declared to be a dangerous poison that caused severe was given the following information: "My grandmother used to regularly paint our sore throats with kerosene, using a wing or tail feather taken from a chook. | remember my throat being painted as a matter idney damage, although no specific data or instances of course as a young boy, as were [the throats of] the rest —_ were provided. of the family—and it worked." I also received similar In 1979, a woman who had distributed health comments from others, and it was usually the information about kerosene was taken to court in grandmother who initiated this therapy. Hersbruck, Germany. The public prosecutor was unable o show that a law had been violated or that anyone had Toxicity Issues been harmed using kerosene in the recommended ways. The MSDS for Diggers Low Odour Kerosene includes _ Also, the forensic expert was unable to point to any harm. he following information: "Expected to be of low He expressed the view that with cancer one should use oxicity... Aspiration into lungs when swallowed or — everything that might be useful, and that clinical trials vomited may cause chemical pneumonitis which can be — should be conducted. Consequently, the prosecution atal.""" The MSDS for normal kerosene of another ad to drop the case." company states: "If more than several mouthfuls are In the early 1980s, kerosene in Australian supermarkets swallowed, abdominal discomfort, nausea, and diarrhea _ was colourless. But then reports of people using it to may occur.""' As people do not normally swallow more — cure their cancer started circulating, and suddenly all han several mouthfuls of kerosene, it is obvious that erosene in supermarkets was blue. Also, strong aking a spoonful for a limited period is not a toxicity | warnings about the deadly effects of ingesting kerosene problem. Therefore, the real danger of kerosene does not __ started to appear. Today, the Wikipedia page on kerosene come from any inherent toxicity per se, but, rather, from states clearly and simply: "Ingestion of kerosene is getting vomit into the lungs after a large amount has armful or fatal.” been swallowed accidentally or in a suicide attempt, and Increasingly the most recent MSDSs no longer provide his can indeed cause death. oxicity data so that people cannot see how relatively The acute oral toxicity of kerosene for rats is given as non-toxic kerosene is. Instead, only the warning remains "LDs0 > 5000 mg/kg" or, in another case, "LDs0 > 2000 hat it can be fatal if it gets into the lungs. All of this is mg/kg". LDso is the dose at which 50 per cent of the rats obviously in conflict with its use for hundreds of years as will die; in this case, more than 2 g/kg or 5 g/kg are a trusted remedy, and is in conflict with the scientific required. In comparison, the LDso of gum turpentine for _ toxicity information. may cause too much fungal die-off too suddenly, resulting in a “reaction” Toxicity Issues The MSDS for Diggers Low Odour Kerosene includes the following information: "Expected to be of low toxicity... Aspiration into lungs when swallowed or vomited may cause chemical pneumonitis which can be fatal.""°. The MSDS for normal kerosene of another company states: "If more than several mouthfuls are swallowed, abdominal discomfort, nausea, and diarrhea may occur.""' As people do not normally swallow more than several mouthfuls of kerosene, it is obvious that taking a spoonful for a limited period is not a toxicity problem. Therefore, the real danger of kerosene does not come from any inherent toxicity per se, but, rather, from getting vomit into the lungs after a large amount has been swallowed accidentally or in a suicide attempt, and this can indeed cause death. The acute oral toxicity of kerosene for rats is given as "LDso > 5000 mg/kg" or, in another case, "LDs0 > 2000 mg/kg". LDso is the dose at which 50 per cent of the rats will die; in this case, more than 2 g/kg or 5 g/kg are required. In comparison, the LDso of gum turpentine for APRIL - MAY 2012 NEXUS ° 31 High doses of microbicides with nausea and fatigue. www.nexusmagazine.com