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During the production of the 1973 film The Exorcist, make-up artist Dick Smith used trichloroethane, a liquid, to achieve the effect of welt-like letters being raised on a foam latex stomach. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He went on to develop and refine air bladder effects for the 1980 film Altered States , [ 2 ] [ 4 ] which depicts lumps rippling beneath a ...
A latex balloon will conform to the shape of the trachea, blocking the airway and making it difficult to expel with the Heimlich maneuver. [10] In addition, if the foreign body is able to absorb water, such as a bean, seed, or corn, among other things, it may swell over time leading to a more severe obstruction.
Latex allergy is a medical term encompassing a range of allergic reactions to the proteins present in natural rubber latex. [1] It generally develops after repeated exposure to products containing natural rubber latex. When latex-containing medical devices or supplies come in contact with mucous membranes, the membranes may absorb latex proteins.
A look at why there are so many balloons up there — launched for purposes of war, weather, science, business or just goofing around; why they're getting attention now; and how the U.S. is likely ...
The mother of a 7-year-old who died while playing with a balloon wants to warn parents about the dangers. "Alexandra was my world and I don’t know how I’m supposed to go on without her in my ...
Neil E. Tillotson (December 16, 1898 – October 17, 2001) was the inventor of the modern production methods for latex balloons and latex gloves [1] as well as the founder of Tillotson Rubber Company.
"You can go to any liquor store and truck stop and buy a honey packet, and you have no idea what's in there." This uncertainty is what makes these packets dangerous, Mills adds.
Body inflation or Inflation fetish is the practice of inflating or pretending to inflate a part of one's body, often for sexual gratification.It is commonly done by inserting items such as balloons, bouncy balls, or beach balls underneath clothes or a skin-tight suit and then inflating them.