Hand sanitizers can be deadly for kids, research finds

Today is the world where the air is most polluted and there are much germs and harmful viruses around us which are very harmful to our health.

This is the reason that medical professionals prefer to wash hands every once in a while. According to them, the only way to stay safe from diseases is to take preventive measures.

Our hands pick up germs the fastest as they are most exposed to our day-to-day activities.

Therefore it has become even more important to wash hands frequently to avoid infection. Thus, hand sanitizers also help to ensure that hands remain sterile and safe.

Nowadays, the use of hand sanitizer has become common not only among adults but also children to protect their hands from germs.

But a recent report revealed shocking revelations about hand sanitizers. Scientists have discovered that children commonly become addicted to ingesting substances in hand sanitizers, which can lead to serious consequences.

Researchers at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have found serious side effects such as acidosis, apnea and coma in children who swallowed hand sanitizer.

The study analyzed data reported to poison centers in children aged 12 years from 2011 to 2014 to study their alcohol sanitizer exposure in the United States.

There are two types of hand sanitizers i.e. alcoholic and non-alcoholic. It has been studied that children between the ages of 06 and 12 were exposed to alcohol-based hand sanitizers intentionally.

A total of 70,669 hand sanitizer exposures were reported among children aged 12 years from 2011 to 2014, of which 65,293 i.e. 92% were alcohol exposures and 5,376 i.e. 8% were non-alcohol exposures.

According to this set of data, it was also concluded that risks are lower in older children during the summer months.