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How much Colgate toothpaste would it take to kill a child?
Posted on August 27th, 2010 No commentsFluoridealert.org created this convenient table…
… toothpaste-induced fatalities have been rarely reported in the US. In a review of Poison Center Control reports between 1989 and 1994, 12,571 reports were found from people who had ingested excess toothpaste. Of these calls, 2 people – probably both children – experienced “major medical outcomes”, defined as “signs or symptoms that are life-threatening or result in significant residual disability or disfigurement” (SOURCE: Shulman 1997).
TABLE:
“Colgate for Kids” Toothpaste could Kill your ChildAge of ChildAverage Weight*Dose of Fluoride
which could kill**Percent of
“Colgate for Kids”
toothpaste which,
if swallowed,
could Kill***2 years~12 kg60 mg~42% of tube3 years~15 kg75 mg~53% of tube4 years~16 kg80 mg~56% of tube5 years~ 18 kg90 mg~63% of tube6 years~20 kg100 mg~70% of tube7 years~22 kg110 mg~77% of tube8 years~25 kg125 mg~87% of tube9 years~28 kg140 mg~98% of tube*Average weight data obtained here
** Potentially fatal dose = 5 mg of fluoride per kg of bodyweight. This is “the minimum dose that could cause toxic signs and symptoms, including death, and that should trigger immediate therapeutic intervention and hospitalization… This does not mean that doses lower than 5.0 mg F/kg should be regarded as innocuous.” (SOURCE: Journal of Dental Research 1987; 66:1056-1060.)
*** The fluoride concentration in Colgate for Kids toothpaste is 1,100 ppm. At 130 grams of paste in the average tube, this equals 143 milligrams of fluoride.Related posts:
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