In this fascinating book, Wiley presents the results of his studies on the effects of borax, a common preservative, on human health. Wiley's experiments showed that borax had harmful effects on the body, and helped to pave the way for safer food preservatives. This book is a classic of early food safety literature, and an important work in the history of public health. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.