I get enough junk email on a regular basis that can be discounted as a hoax or just simply misinformation spread as scare tactics around the internet. For most of these, I look them up on Snopes.com for accuracy. If they're accurate, I'll pass them on. If not, I'll usually pop back at the sender with words that let them know that they're circulating misinformation (and this really, really bugs me to no end).
The one I received today turns out to be true by Snopes.com. In a nutshell, keep hand sanitizers away from kids because they can deliver a fatal (or near-fatal) dose of alcohol. I know I'm re-thinking the use of them myself.
http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/sanitizer.asp
About Me
- Tara R
- SpaceDaddy (Paul) and I have been in love since 1989. We have a happy, beautiful toddler, Anna-Marie, who was born March 8, 2007. I work at NASA as the Associate Program Scientist for the International Space Station, and Paul owns his own Physical Therapy clinic (Valeo Physical Therapy: www.valeopt.com). We miss Colorado but have happy lives here in Houston.
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2 comments:
I have heard about this, but still rely on hand sanitizer when I am not able to be near a sink & water. I do keep my sanitizer away from the kids reach and I also watch them rub when I squirt it in their hands. 1/2 of sanitizer is alot and you can smell the alcohol, precautions & adult supervision makes sanitizer use safe. I think it annoys me because of the scare factor it gives to people who don't stop and think about what the warning is saying, it just causes panic. No offense to you, you are just passing on valuable info, it others who may misinterpret this info.
Really good point, Esther. In my mind I was thinking I need to make sure Anna can't get to the hand sanitizer that I keep in the front pouch of the diaper bag because she can zip/unzip stuff. But I do agree that the scare factor is a bit over the top. But the hand licking thing also raised my eyebrows. Like you said, as long as people are reasonable about it...
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