GERD may lead to Barrett's esophagus, a type of intestinal metaplasia, which is in turn a precursor condition for esophageal cancer. The risk of progression from Barrett's to dysplasia is uncertain, but is estimated at about 20% of cases.
The Newell Manufacturing Company was founded in Ogdensburg, New York in 1903 as a manufacturer of metal curtain rods.
The manufacture of rubber begins with the rubber tree, botanical name hevea brasiliensis. Originally from Brazil, specimens were moved to Malaya (now part of Malaysia) and Burma (now Myanmar) where large plantations were established in the nineteenth century.