thalidomide victims on the news

[lemon191]

just noticed them on the news freaky shit! cant imagine how bad it must be to be like them tbh

anyone else see it?

its cruel but couldnt help but watch them all try and pick drinks up and just waitin for one to drop one lol

[Carlvtr88]

What happens mate i havent seen it ?

[Bickerton]

What happens mate i havent seen it ?

Google it, is a medication they used to use alot to cure morning sickness, was too late they realised it caused birth defects, mainly arms not growing

[craig180]

I had a client that suffered from this. Sound guy and drove around in a modified range riover paid for by the government.

There's news they will be entitled to millions more in compensation

[davidandrews5343]

My nan was offered it when she was pregnant with my mum but turned it down

[Carlvtr88]

Google it, is a medication they used to use alot to cure morning sickness, was too late they realised it caused birth defects, mainly arms not growing

Shit really ? Thats bad isnt it ... Did you see the guy who took an experimental pill in a science University test thing (obviously at his own risk for cash).
Anyway his fingers and feet went black, died and fell off ! I think some people out of the 8 that tried it died! IIRC

[saxowebby]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/jan/14/thalidomide-apology-government

[blackie_2k5]

shocking stuff i only heard about it about 2 years ago, ridiculous when you think about it but it could happen for anyhting these days, how long did asbestos get used readily and without care before scientists realised it causes asbestosis?, i think theres lots more stuff like this to be found in futre, eg lead water pipes and paint etc etc etc et, only really the last 20 years things have come to light in this way, technology has progressed that far that things which werent before ar being realised...

[Bickerton]

shocking stuff i only heard about it about 2 years ago, ridiculous when you think about it but it could happen for anyhting these days, how long did asbestos get used readily and without care before scientists realised it causes asbestosis?, i think theres lots more stuff like this to be found in futre, eg lead water pipes and paint etc etc etc et, only really the last 20 years things have come to light in this way, technology has progressed that far that things which werent before ar being realised...

How about smoking ;)

[blackie_2k5]

How about smoking ;)

i dont smoke:y:
but its very bad as you say, my 2 grand mothers and grandad have died because of smoking related cancer, and my other grandad is on oxygen 17hours a day because of it and he stopped smoking 6 years ago, damage has been done now though

[lemon191]

How about smoking ;)

tbh as much as i find it disgusting and pointless we dont want people to stop since all the tax lost from it would get dumped on petrol and alcohol making it worse for everyone else