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Hand sanitizer is known for ridding people of germs and bacteria, in effect You do not have permission to view the full content of this post.
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But after swallowing two to three squirts, hand sanitizer can be deadly. In fact, it can make people, You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., dangerously drunk and give them ******* poisoning, according to CNN.
And it seems many teens aren’t aware of this. Many U.S. teens will drink the sanitizer to get drunk, and others will sip it because they were dared to do so, according to CNN.
"A kid is not thinking this is bad for them," Dr. Gaylord Lopez, the Georgia Poison Center’s director, told CNN. "A lot of the more attractive (hand sanitizers) are the ones that are scented. There are strawberry, grape, orange-flavored hand sanitizers that are very appealing to kids."
And it's not just teens who have been poisoned by sanitizer, but children, too. The Georgia Poison Center said the You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. in calls for children 12 and younger swallowing hand sanitizer, according to CNN.
"Kids are getting into these products more frequently, and unfortunately, there's a percentage of them going to the emergency room,” Lopez told CNN.
Most hand sanitizers include isopropyl *******, also known as rubbing *******, which is toxic and can You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., according to chemistry expert Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D.
This kind of *******, commonly found in hand sanitizers or nail-polish removers, can make one go blind and cause brain, liver and kidney damage, Helmenstine wrote.
“However, the main risk of drinking hand sanitizer isn't from the toxic chemicals, but from the extremely high ******* content,” Helmenstine wrote. “Most people who are hospitalized from drinking hand sanitizer get there because of ******* poisoning (overdose). The ******* content is so high that it is easy to drink a dangerous amount of ******* before feeling the initial effects.”
Most hand sanitizers include between 45 and 95 percent *******, where as beer and wine contain between 5 and 12 percent, CNN reported. Sipping too much sanitizer will often lead to ******* poisoning, according to CNN.
******* poisoning usually occurs when someone drinks a high amount of ******* You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., Medical News Today reported. It can cause extreme confusion, disorientation and even make people go into a coma, according to Medical News Today.
Hand sanitizer is far from the first tool that youngsters have used You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., according to ABC News. They’ve also tried soaking gummy bears with ******* and pouring ******* into their eyes, ABC News reported.
But these tactics also put teens at risk for suffering from ******* poisoning, blindness and body damage, according to KidsHealth.
To help teens avoid those risks, KidsHealth encourages parents to explain to their children that they don’t have to drink just because of social and peer pressure, which is often the driving force behind a teen’s decision to drink *******.
“It can be tempting to try *******. It's normal to be curious about new things, especially if it seems like everyone is doing it,” KidsHealth reported. “But everyone is not drinking *******. Don't believe it if someone says you're immature for not drinking. You're actually more mature (which means grown up) because you're being strong and smart.”
Parents may also want to encourage their children to seek out a trusted friend for advice about not wanting to drink *******, KidsHealth reported.
“Good friends won't stop being your friend just because you don't want to drink *******,” according to KidsHealth. “If you feel this kind of pressure, talk to someone you trust.”
Read more at You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.
But after swallowing two to three squirts, hand sanitizer can be deadly. In fact, it can make people, You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., dangerously drunk and give them ******* poisoning, according to CNN.
And it seems many teens aren’t aware of this. Many U.S. teens will drink the sanitizer to get drunk, and others will sip it because they were dared to do so, according to CNN.
"A kid is not thinking this is bad for them," Dr. Gaylord Lopez, the Georgia Poison Center’s director, told CNN. "A lot of the more attractive (hand sanitizers) are the ones that are scented. There are strawberry, grape, orange-flavored hand sanitizers that are very appealing to kids."
And it's not just teens who have been poisoned by sanitizer, but children, too. The Georgia Poison Center said the You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. in calls for children 12 and younger swallowing hand sanitizer, according to CNN.
"Kids are getting into these products more frequently, and unfortunately, there's a percentage of them going to the emergency room,” Lopez told CNN.
Most hand sanitizers include isopropyl *******, also known as rubbing *******, which is toxic and can You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., according to chemistry expert Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D.
This kind of *******, commonly found in hand sanitizers or nail-polish removers, can make one go blind and cause brain, liver and kidney damage, Helmenstine wrote.
“However, the main risk of drinking hand sanitizer isn't from the toxic chemicals, but from the extremely high ******* content,” Helmenstine wrote. “Most people who are hospitalized from drinking hand sanitizer get there because of ******* poisoning (overdose). The ******* content is so high that it is easy to drink a dangerous amount of ******* before feeling the initial effects.”
Most hand sanitizers include between 45 and 95 percent *******, where as beer and wine contain between 5 and 12 percent, CNN reported. Sipping too much sanitizer will often lead to ******* poisoning, according to CNN.
******* poisoning usually occurs when someone drinks a high amount of ******* You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., Medical News Today reported. It can cause extreme confusion, disorientation and even make people go into a coma, according to Medical News Today.
Hand sanitizer is far from the first tool that youngsters have used You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., according to ABC News. They’ve also tried soaking gummy bears with ******* and pouring ******* into their eyes, ABC News reported.
But these tactics also put teens at risk for suffering from ******* poisoning, blindness and body damage, according to KidsHealth.
To help teens avoid those risks, KidsHealth encourages parents to explain to their children that they don’t have to drink just because of social and peer pressure, which is often the driving force behind a teen’s decision to drink *******.
“It can be tempting to try *******. It's normal to be curious about new things, especially if it seems like everyone is doing it,” KidsHealth reported. “But everyone is not drinking *******. Don't believe it if someone says you're immature for not drinking. You're actually more mature (which means grown up) because you're being strong and smart.”
Parents may also want to encourage their children to seek out a trusted friend for advice about not wanting to drink *******, KidsHealth reported.
“Good friends won't stop being your friend just because you don't want to drink *******,” according to KidsHealth. “If you feel this kind of pressure, talk to someone you trust.”
Read more at You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.
