maybe Public Health Org.'s should worry more about this

[roosterado]

Study: Hundreds of Kids Harmed by Detergent Pods | KSTP TV - Minneapolis and St. Paul

 

[WhiteHighlights]

I'd heard about the dangers of the pods to kids on the news a while ago. Interesting bit in the article, my emphasis..

Some manufacturers already have revised packaging and labels in efforts to make the detergent packets or "pods" safer for children. The study found calls dipped slightly after some of those changes were made.

Also look at the difference in time frame and total calls - again my emphasis:

The researchers examined 2012-13 data from the poison control centers group. Their study was published online Monday in Pediatrics.
Overall, there were 17,230 poison center calls about young kids getting into the packets, including 769 children who were hospitalized.

From the CDC release:

Poison centers reported 2,405 e-cigarette and 16,248 cigarette exposure calls from September 2010 to February 2014.

SAFTA also put out a press release about manufacturers putting child proof caps on ecig juice bottles to make them safer.

Some people wonder why I'm so cynical when it comes to the CDC, FDA, WHO et al data. It's nice to have a group here who understands my frustration.

 

[sonicdsl]

Already under discussion here: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/media-general-news/621964-poison-control-calls.html





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