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Synopsis
Excerpt from Physiological Aspects of the Liquor Problem Investigations, Vol. 2: Investigations Made by and Under the Directions of W. O. Atwater, John S. Billings, H. P. Bowditch, R. H. Chittenden, and W. H. Welch
This instance is cited to show how difficult it may be to detect a spurious article. The Peru balsam in these quantities is not a dangerous by-product, -not as much so as others present in cognacs made by the usual processes. As a rule the artificial cognacs of France compare well with the natural product in respect to their content Of higher alcohols, etc.
Where state supervision is lax, avoring products, coloring matters, etc., more harmful than those found in natural bever ages are no doubt often introduced. One of the chief dangers lies in the introduction of an excess of the higher and more toxic alcohols when badly rectified spirit is used in making up a spurious article. As we shall see, the toxicity of an alcoholic beverage increases rapidly with an increase in the percentage of the fusel Oil or higher alcohols.
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