Another Myth Down the Drain Another Myth Down the Drain

Contributor(s): Clement Communications, Inc. Institute of Medicine (U.S.) Publication: Produced: 1987 Language(s): English Format: Still image Genre(s): Archival Materials Slides (photographs) Posters Abstract: Posters such as this one were designed during the mid-1980s to assuage public fears about the possibility of casual transmission of AIDS by touching door knobs, swimming in public pools, and drinking from water fountains. Such unfounded fears led to calls for mandatory testing for AIDS and quarantining AIDS carriers.. NOTE: Original slide is slightly blurry. Copyright: This item may be under copyright protection; contact the copyright owner for permission before re-use. Extent: 1 pages NLM Unique ID: 101584930X299 (See in Profiles in Science) Profiles in Science ID: QQBBSN Permanent Link: http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584930X299 Archival Collection: The C. Everett Koop Papers (Profiles in Science)