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Experts mention the dangers of children drinking hand sanitizer with exposure rising
Experts mention the dangers of children drinking hand sanitizer with exposure rising By Ryan Cross | March 3, 2021 at 6:07 PM CST - Updated March 4 at 5:56 PM
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Calls to the Texas Panhandle Poison Center regarding hand sanitizer exposures are up since December.
Most of these calls have come from children consuming it inside their homes.
“Hand sanitizer can be deadly, if you have a small child in particular, they’re smaller, their body weight is lower and if they drink enough, they basically become intoxicated and they can have alcohol toxicity just like a college student might suffer from alcohol toxicity,” said Dr. Jeanie Jaramillo-Stametz, managing director at the Texas Panhandle Poison Center.
Carbon monoxide exposure rises in Panhandle due to extreme weather
video: Carbon monoxide exposure rises in Panhandle due to extreme weather By Allisa Miller | February 17, 2021 at 9:45 PM CST - Updated February 17 at 10:34 PM
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - As temperatures in the Texas Panhandle remain below freezing causing recent power outages, many are trying everything they can to stay warm.
In an effort to stay warm, some are going to extreme lengths.
Some efforts are proving to be dangerous and evenly deadly.
“We have not seen this level of exposure in as long as I can remember. This just tells us there is just a level of desperation for warmth that people are seeking that we have not seen in the past,” said Dr. Jeanie Jaramillo-Stametz, managing director, Texas Panhandle Poison Center at TTUHSC-Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy.
Shiny, silver and small as a coin: Button batteries or watch batteries are a hidden danger
KFDA News at Six pt 2 - VOD - clipped version By Freixys Casado | December 23, 2020 at 6:09 PM CST - Updated December 23 at 7:21 PM
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Shiny, silver and small as a coin, button or coin batteries are common and found in many items, such as, hearing aids, some holiday cards and toys.
Their color and size can be attractive to small children, but if swallowed, they can cause burns and choking. So, as Christmas draws near, the Texas Panhandle Poison Center is sending out an alert.