A six-year-old child swallowed three or four squirts of strawberry scented hand sanitizer not long ago, and ended up in the emergency room. Little Nhaijah Russell said she thought the stuff “tasted ...

If you think the reason your teen is stocking up on hand sanitizer stems from a sudden interest in personal hygiene, think again. Media in Los Angeles are reporting that teens are getting drunk off ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hand sanitizer is becoming a dangerous part of a new teen trend. Some kids are getting drunk off the sanitizers. “Parents are unaware,” said Lakeisha McCormick with Center for ...

Alcohol-based sanitizers may eliminate more germs, but may also cause more side effects. Limit hand sanitizer use to avoid skin irritation. Choose soap and water when available for safe, effective ...

LOS ANGELES - Six teenagers have shown up in two Los Angeles emergency rooms in the last few months with alcohol poisoning after drinking hand sanitizer, worrying public health officials who say the ...

From 2011 to 2014, there were over 70,000 cases of children under 12 using hand sanitizer improperly, including putting it into their mouths. According to a new study by the Centers for Disease ...

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