This had been a long time goal for chemical investigators in the industrial world, white phosphorus'necessity in match-making being the cause of the industrial disease called " phossy jaw ."
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The London matchgirls strike of 1888 started in the factory, caused by the poor working conditions; including fourteen-hour work days, poor pay, excessive fines, and the severe health complications of working with white phosphorus, such as phossy jaw.
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A correlation between history of bisphosphonate use and osteonecrosis of the jaw after later surgery was detected in the oral medicine fields for several years before the exact nature of the relationship ( etiology, pathogenesis ) could begin to be understood, and it is still not entirely clear, although it has been nicknamed " bis-phossy jaw " based on its similarity with phossy jaw.
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A correlation between history of bisphosphonate use and osteonecrosis of the jaw after later surgery was detected in the oral medicine fields for several years before the exact nature of the relationship ( etiology, pathogenesis ) could begin to be understood, and it is still not entirely clear, although it has been nicknamed " bis-phossy jaw " based on its similarity with phossy jaw.