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This is a 1945 newspaper advertisement for Lysol Disinfectant.
-- Lysol (also called Lizol) is a brand name of disinfectant household cleaners distributed by Reckitt Benckiser. It is marketed for cleaning, disinfecting food surfaces and odor removal. The name is used on aerosol sprays, pre-saturated tissues and liquid solution. The active ingredient in many of the Lysol products is benzalkonium chloride. This ingredient is highly toxic to fish, very highly toxic to aquatic invertebrates, moderately toxic to birds, and slightly toxic ("safe") to mammals.
PharmacyThe neighborhood drugstore, featuring a soda fountain and lunch counter, be…