Much of the Capitol building floors, including these stairs, is constructed using a combination of White Vermont marble and imported Italian Travertine marble. Marble was used in order to save on up-keep and would save the state money in the long run.
The milbemycins are a group of macrolides chemically related to the avermectins and were first isolated in 1972 from Streptomyces hygroscopicus. They are used in veterinary medicine as antiparasitic agents against worms, ticks and fleas.
Neomycin is a topical antibiotic ointment used to treat bacterial infections of the skin. Swelling of the throat is one of the first signs of an allergy to oral neomycin. Facial swelling may occur as a result of an allergic reaction. Neomycin may come in the form of an antibiotic eye drop. Side effects of neomycin may include difficulty urinating. Hives may occur as a result of a neomycin allergy.