Who listens (or doesn't listen) to PPD warnings

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Posted by Kenzi on May 24, 2001 at 15:41:49:

In reply to: posting about PPD posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on May 24, 2001 at 14:16:11:

: I'll grant, that (quoting from the post a few days ago)
: " (xxxxx black henna purveyor) is getting more hits" (yes, probably)
: "and purchases"(highly unlikely)
: "because you fools" (I'll grant that I, personally, am a fool,but
: please do not paint these other good people with the same brush as
you
: do me!)
: " are posting so much about them " (where, precisely is the harm in
: posting?) .

What I have discovered in talking to people (clients and other henna
artists) about black henna is that clients respond very well to the
dangers of PPD black henna. They immediately see the effect it could
have on them (even without photos) and can even see the long-term
dangers very clearly. Many are relieved to have talked to me about
black henna. The more obstinate are the henna artists who use black
henna. The idea that they are hurting their clients seemsto have
little effect on them. What I hear most is that they never get
complaints (and their clients are highly transient tourists) and they
have never heard of negative effects. Even the possibility of getting
sued by a client leaves them unfazed. The only times when I managed
to get through to a black henna slinger is when I suggested that they
could be compromising their own health by handling it all the time.
Ahhhh, self-interest always wins out in the end. My conclusion is
that informing the consumer of henna about the dangers of black henna
will make the greatest impact. Once informed they are unlikely to buy
black henna or have it done to them. In turn, the black henna artists
will slowly come around when their client base turns away.

:
: Considering the way search engines pick up on these posts, and they
DO
: stay here forever .... I think it is prudent to post when there is a
: problem! Therefore, anyone picking up the post years down the road
: will see that though there is a black henna source, it is found by
: most to be highly objectionable! This is a good thing.

I agree! Think about all the hundreds of people whose searches pick
up one little post about the ingredients of nail polish and how posts
of that nature come back to haunt us. The same thing is happening
with the black henna issue.

I recently had two sisters (aged about 8 or 9) come to my booth with
their mother. Both girls knew a lot about henna having had it done at
a bat mitzvah before. While we waited for their henna to dry I talked
to their mother (assuming that these girls would probably beg to have
henna done whenever they saw it on offer) and warned her about the
dangers of black henna and how important it is to keep her girls away
from it. I think those are the people we need to reach: the parents
of kids who want henna or just want something in the area of body art.
You don't have to be an overprotective parent to wake up when you hear
"scarring, asthma, kidney damage" in the same breath as "black henna".

How do we reach these parents? There are a lot of local parents'
newspapers out there which might welcome a story about the dangers of
black henna....we need to simply contact one of their reporters who
would be happy to be given a slew of information and photos to help
them write a story. My public radio station has a show just for
kids...a black henna story might not go over too well because the show
is geared towards kids, but it might make an impact. I am sure there
are radio programs or cable tv/public access programs for parents that
would jump at the chance to do a story like this.

Anyone ha

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Re: Who listens (or doesn't listen) to PPD warnings Joe B 17:37:01 5/24/2001 (1)
- Re: Who listens (or doesn't listen) to PPD warnings Kenzi 23:23:44 5/24/2001 (0)

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: : I'll grant, that (quoting from the post a few days ago) : : " (xxxxx black henna purveyor) is getting more hits" (yes, probably) : : "and purchases"(highly unlikely) : : "because you fools" (I'll grant that I, personally, am a fool,but : : please do not paint these other good people with the same brush as : you : : do me!) : : " are posting so much about them " (where, precisely is the harm in : : posting?) . : : What I have discovered in talking to people (clients and other henna : artists) about black henna is that clients respond very well to the : dangers of PPD black henna. They immediately see the effect it could : have on them (even without photos) and can even see the long-term : dangers very clearly. Many are relieved to have talked to me about : black henna. The more obstinate are the henna artists who use black : henna. The idea that they are hurting their clients seemsto have : little effect on them. What I hear most is that they never get : complaints (and their clients are highly transient tourists) and they : have never heard of negative effects. Even the possibility of getting : sued by a client leaves them unfazed. The only times when I managed : to get through to a black henna slinger is when I suggested that they : could be compromising their own health by handling it all the time. : Ahhhh, self-interest always wins out in the end. My conclusion is : that informing the consumer of henna about the dangers of black henna : will make the greatest impact. Once informed they are unlikely to buy : black henna or have it done to them. In turn, the black henna artists : will slowly come around when their client base turns away. : : : : : Considering the way search engines pick up on these posts, and they : DO : : stay here forever .... I think it is prudent to post when there is a : : problem! Therefore, anyone picking up the post years down the road : : will see that though there is a black henna source, it is found by : : most to be highly objectionable! This is a good thing. : : I agree! Think about all the hundreds of people whose searches pick : up one little post about the ingredients of nail polish and how posts : of that nature come back to haunt us. The same thing is happening : with the black henna issue. : : I recently had two sisters (aged about 8 or 9) come to my booth with : their mother. Both girls knew a lot about henna having had it done at : a bat mitzvah before. While we waited for their henna to dry I talked : to their mother (assuming that these girls would probably beg to have : henna done whenever they saw it on offer) and warned her about the : dangers of black henna and how important it is to keep her girls away : from it. I think those are the people we need to reach: the parents : of kids who want henna or just want something in the area of body art. : You don't have to be an overprotective parent to wake up when you hear : "scarring, asthma, kidney damage" in the same breath as "black henna". : : How do we reach these parents? There are a lot of local parents' : newspapers out there which might welcome a story about the dangers of : black henna....we need to simply contact one of their reporters who : would be happy to be given a slew of information and photos to help : them write a story. My public radio station has a show just for : kids...a black henna story might not go over too well because the show : is geared towards kids, but it might make an impact. I am sure there : are radio programs or cable tv/public access programs for parents that : would jump at the chance to do a story like this. : : Anyone ha
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