Huge rise in children 'poisoned' by hand gel [herald.ie]
- Published: 10 December 2009
The number of children ingesting alcohol hand gels has risen dramatically in the wake of the swine flu pandemic.
So far this year, the National Poison Information Centre (NPIC) has received 49 enquiries -- and 33 of these involved children.
One enquiry was about a toddler who drank hand gel which fell out of a sister's handbag.
The centre believes that there may be many more cases not reported as doctors often treat patients without contacting the NPIC.
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