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U.S. doctors warn of poisoning from hand gels

post #1 of 9
1/31/07 at 8:13pm
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At least two people have become intoxicated by drinking hand-sanitizing gels, a potentially deadly habit, doctors reported Wednesday.

A prison inmate and a hospitalitzed alcoholic both were treated for poisoning from the gels, which contain alcohol -- but not the same kind as found in beverages.

Evidently people misunderstand the labels that show the gels, foams and liquids contain alcohol, the doctors said in separate letters to the New England Journal of Medicine. Cases of people drinking the hand gels because of their alcohol content have not previously been reported in major medical journals.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/01/31...eut/index.html
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'nuff said
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post #2 of 9
1/31/07 at 8:19pm
Idiots "ooh, this says it has alcohol in it, let's drink a bunch of this here hand sanitizer!"
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post #3 of 9
1/31/07 at 8:20pm
Ya can't idiot-proof everything. Dorks!

You know what they say....you think you have things idiot-proofed and they go and build a better idiot!
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post #4 of 9
1/31/07 at 8:22pm
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Do these morons drink rubbing alcohol too????
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post #5 of 9
1/31/07 at 8:24pm
and mouthwash......
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post #6 of 9
1/31/07 at 8:25pm
Ew, I know addicts will do pretty much whatever they need to get their fix.. but.. just.. ew.
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post #7 of 9
1/31/07 at 8:27pm
....and cough syrup.......
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post #8 of 9
2/1/07 at 12:47am
It even smells like rubbing alchol.
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post #9 of 9
2/1/07 at 12:52am
What is wrong with people!
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