John Varner wrote:
>
> Both solvents are toxic and inhalation and contact should be avoided,
> but Toluene is by far the greater of the 2 evils

* the life span of those who work with these solvents in manicure salons
is said to be about 40 years. From the appearance of the workers in one
of these shops near a museum we ran for a few years, I can well believe
this.

 From our recent poll, we know that's hardly long enough for a shell
collector to get started.

fred.
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