“Silicosis Clear”: Allergy Drug Found as …a Cure?
Has anyone seen the commercial concerning a popular allergy medication where a sculptor (wearing eye protection -but no dust mask) is creating from a block of stone with what appears to be an angle grinder? Airborne particles visually fill his immediate area as he works –then the scene cuts, and he says he uses _______ for all his allergy issues…
The next time I saw it, I noticed a cat sitting in the room with him. Were they honestly trying to insinuate that the cat dander is the real concern for this guy’s nasal, bronchial, and lung tissue irritation?
Silicosis is the result of silica (from clay, stone, glass, etc.) dust, which is toxic to the lining of the lungs. When silica particles contact lung tissue, a strong inflammatory reaction occurs. Over time, this inflammation causes the lungs to become irreversibly damaged. This falls under the term fibrosis, a condition which is both debilitating and deadly.
From the searching I’ve done, the “sculptor” is portrayed by actor Jon Eric Preston. On the medicine’s official website, all the actors are “representative of the real symptoms that allergy sufferers experience and the clear relief that ________ delivers in many real life situations”.
Ok -well, in real life Preston is skilled at many things from snake handling to firearms. Perhaps next they’ll ask him to do an adhesive bandage commercial where he acts out the fine art of Russian Roulette…
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Yes, I have seen that commercial and the fact that he was not wearing a mask was the first thing I thought of. I have a feeling the allergy medicine was exaggerating a bit on it’s abilities, but I have to say that “SHORT TERM”, cats bother my nose and sinuses more than dust. But cats won’t give me silicosis!
You should contact the company and ask them about dust and particles of marble just to see if they tell you it’s safe, I’d be interested to know how far they’d go to sell their product.
Comment by Georgia — February 12, 2008 @ 5:03 pm