Show Me the Science – When & How to Use Hand Sanitizer in ...
Why? Ethyl alcohol (ethanol)-based hand sanitizers are safe when used as directed, 23 but they can cause alcohol poisoning if a person swallows more than a couple of mouthfuls 24. From 2011 – 2015, U.S. poison control centers received nearly 85,000 calls about hand sanitizer exposures among children 25.Children may be particularly likely to swallow hand sanitizers that are scented, brightly ...