print email comment close Condoms: History, Testing, Effectiveness & Availability URL: http://www.avert.org/condoms.htm Description: A timeline of the development of condoms from ancient Egyptian use of "a linen sheath for protection against disease" through the 1800s, when "condom manufacturing was revolutionised by the discovery of rubber vulcanisation by Goodyear (founder of the tyre company) and Hancock," and the present day. Also includes a link to information about the female condom. From Avert, "an international HIV and AIDS charity based in the UK." Publisher: Avert Extra Keywords tire revolutionized vulcanization Library of Congress Subject Headings: Birth control Condoms Sexually transmitted diseases -- Prevention LII Database Information: Record 20355 created by Maria Brandt on 01/12/2006 Last modification on 01/17/2006 Published: 01/19/2006   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20355