http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/rubbers/ en-us Sun, 5 Jun 2005 09:34:10 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1416815/posts ....unless you could be the type of person to be concerned about trifles like cancer, death from inhalation problems and the odd birth defect (to name a few). Latex is a natural rubber or is not in the slightest elastic (high modulus) until it undergoes a process called vulcanization. This requires a large number of additives. Latex even in its natural form has proteins known to cause allergic reactions (Types I, II and IV -fatal). The additives in vulcanization include: - Benzene - Short term exposure to benzene may cause irritation to the nose, throat and lungs. It can also... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1416815/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jun 2005 09:34:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1332343/posts Tailor-made condoms A Taiwanese company has introduced a new service allowing men to order tailor-made size condoms. SakuNet International makes 55 different sizes of condoms from just three inches long to 9.4 inches, reports Sina News. The company says the most popular condom sold in Taiwan is 4.2 inches long and 1.9 inches in diameter. Company manager Huang Wanting says uncomfortable condoms can easily break or slip, adding to the risk of infection or pregnancy. Men can log onto the company's website and download and print out the length measurement card so they can order the most appropriate condom. Huang... ananova (where else?) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1332343/posts#comment Mon, 31 Jan 2005 04:22:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1320853/posts NEW YORK, January 13, 2005 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The United Nations has launched a series of cartoons containing condoms as the main characters. “The Three Amigos” condom characters promote the so-called safe-sex message that condoms prevent HIV/AIDS. The UN describes the campaign as the "start of the world's largest integrated behaviour modification program," according to a WorldNetDaily report. The feature presents the characters, Shaft, Stretch and Dick, in a variety of settings. Canadian producer-director Firdaus Kharas said, “We're using humor to stop the spread of AIDS.” The television advertisement is already playing in the Netherlands, South Africa, and Canada, and has... Life Site http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1320853/posts#comment Fri, 14 Jan 2005 17:18:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1306675/posts Toy Maker Equips Toy Train with Condom 1 hour, 39 minutes ago Oddly Enough - Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - A 145-year-old German maker of toy trains is giving its adult customers a chance to have a one-track mind. The miniature train company Marklin is packing a condom alongside a blue freight car emblazoned with the name of Blausiegel, a German condom maker. Marklin, a Goppingen, Germany-based company that was the first to introduce toy track with its train sets in 1891, produces trains that often carry the names of real companies to emulate actual rail cars. Collectors' editions with... reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1306675/posts#comment Wed, 22 Dec 2004 17:12:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/758785/posts Wolves to start giving out free condoms before games Wolverhampton Wanderers will give out free condoms to fans in a new information health service starting at Molineux. The Wolverhampton Wanderers Health Information Service will open for two hours before each home game. It'll enable football fans to get information from nurses on a wide range of men's health issues. The Express & Star says they will also be able to help fans with information on local support groups and national charities. The service has been set up by Wolves community development manager Andy Morgan in partnership with the city's Health... ananova http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/758785/posts#comment Sat, 28 Sep 2002 01:07:49 GMT