Art Hazards Project, Centre for Occupational Hazards, Inc., 5 Beekman Street, New York, New York 10038, https://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/arthazards.html, www.hc-sc.gc.ca, WHMIS.org. This info just may save your life and someone else. All the best.
@Mark and @Some Thanks for the posts in this thread to warn others about the dangers of some artists products in use today. The odor of turpentine triggers deep memories whenever I come across it. I don't sniff it or anything like that, but I do love the smell of it when I occasionally walk into someone's painting studio and the scent is there. I use turpentine occasionally, so I think about it often, but I'm always wearing a mask, gloves, and there is plenty of fresh air. I only love the smell because it triggers deep memories of when I was a student and wasn't aware that the distinctive smell was dangerous. It's under control.
@Mark Looking forward to seeing your art postings on DMP. Yes, I've seen, read, and heard about a lot of people falling victim to their hobbies but with the deep breathing exercise you do and eating organic you won't be one of them . Sorry about your father's poor health. By the way Mark has a new video out on this very subject. I viewed it from the Draw Mix Paint page called TOXICITY OF ARTIST OIL COLOR - DOS AND DON'TSthat I think you would like to see.
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