Posts by Andrew Butler
Mould illness – more common than you think
The image adjacent is of a patient, Mark Macduffie, in hospital for surgery in 2013 to clear out a spinal blockage restricting blood flow to his brain (image courtesy of Mark Macduffie via a Channel Nine news piece by Emily McPherson: May 21, 2018). This blockage turned out to be one of the many confusing symptoms,…
Read MoreAsbestos – used in car brake pads
Advertisement (circa 1960’s) from the Asbestos Information Centre (London) and similar campaigns from others, formed part of a PR and lobbying group promoting the virtues of asbestos and dispelling the health concerns.
Read MoreTimes have changed but asbestos remains – 1960s asbestos ad
Australian ‘Durabestos’ Asbestos advertisement 1960s This double-page advertisement sums up the blind drive we had to use asbestos in its heyday. We have come a long way through some very unfortunate mistakes and fads in manufacturing. What was thought to be a miracle material turned out to be the biggest health hazard in building to…
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