Phossy Jaw

I had never heard of it before today. The name sounded so cute at first. "Awwww, phossy jaw!" I thought, "I want some of that." But no, it's awful. I've decided that I will no longer seek to inflict diseases on my body just because they have cute names, not after that nasty monkeypox episode. I was so foolish when I was young. Wikipedia says this about phossy jaw:

Phossy jaw, formally phosphorus necrosis of the jaw is an occupational disease of those who work with white phosphorus, also known as yellow phosphorus, without proper safeguards. It was most commonly seen in workers in the match industry in the 19th and early 20th century. Modern occupational hygiene practices have eliminated the working conditions which caused this disease.

Phossy jaw was caused by chronic exposure to the vapour of white phosphorus, the active ingredient of most matches from the 1840s to the 1910s. This exposure caused a deposition of phosphorus in the jaw bones.[1] It also caused serious brain damage. Affected workers would begin suffering painful toothaches and swelling of the gums. Over time, the jaw bone would begin to abscess. Affected bones would glow a greenish-white color in the dark.[2][3] Surgical removal of the afflicted jaw bones could save the patient; otherwise, death from organ failure would follow. The disease was extremely painful and disfiguring to the patient, with dying bone tissue rotting away accompanied by a foul-smelling discharge.