Where did this problem go?

There are so many problems in the world and people give blame and if someone solves a problem people debate whether it was even solved at all (or made worse).
When I was a kid I remember a commercial by Whisk. The problem it showed was very serious and it strikes fear in the heart of wives–RING AROUND THE COLLAR!!!
Now, is this a problem that still exists in the world? Or did Whisk solve this problem? Or is it a problem that will rise up again and we find out that people have still been struggling with it?
The commercials had such a dire message. It was a warning to the women that if you don’t take care of your husbands’ ring around the collar they will lose their jobs. What caused ring around the collar? Is is just sweaty necks? Hard water? Dyes from other clothes? Where did it come from? Did America become aware of how dirty their necks were and began paying attention to giving it an extra scrub in the shower?
One theory could be the divorce rate. There are less women who stay home and do their husbands’ laundry. So maybe Ring Around the Collar is still running rampant but the collapse of the American family causes it to go unnoticed!
This is a problem that obviously requires at least $125 million to investigate the unknown epidemic. I will be appealing to my senators and representatives and making sure that I get my piece of the “stimulus plan”. I’m sure I’ll get it. They pay millions for crappy park benches.