August is Psoriasis Awareness Month.
The National Psoriasis Foundation sponsors Psoriasis Awareness Month which is dedicated
to raising awareness, educating the public and dispelling myths about psoriasis.
Psoriasis is the most prevalent autoimmune disease in the U.S., affecting as many as
7.5 million Americans. It occurs when the immune system sends out faulty signals resulting
in red, scaly patches on the skin that bleed and itch. Psoriasis is not contagious.
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LifeScience Moment: FDA requested help in removing "X-33 Water Repellent" from the market.
On August 30, 1964, the FDA requested help in removing "X-33 Water Repellent" from the market. The extremely flammable product had caused three
deaths and more than 30 injuries through flash explosions, in many cases while it was being used in home basements to waterproof masonry.
Federal oversight of consumer products such as X-33 and many other items used in the home was transferred to the newly created Consumer Product
Safety Commission in 1973. One class of consumer products still regulated by the FDA is radiation-emitting products.
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Science Quote
"It is a popular delusion that the scientific enquirer is under an obligation not to go beyond generalisation of observed facts...but anyone who is practically acquainted with scientific work is aware that those who refuse to go beyond the facts, rarely get as far."
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Thomas H. Huxley, English biologist
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