Don’t Swallow Your Toothpaste Safety Information Guide & Reference

Don’t Swallow Your Toothpaste

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The warning cautions thats can be read it on toothpaste label: “WARNING: Keep out of reach of children under 6 years of age. If you accidentally swallow more than used for brushing, seek professional help or contact a poison control center immediately.” Why the Need for a Warning? One of the little-known facts about fluoride toothpaste, is that each tube of toothpaste – even those specifically marketed for children – contains enough fluoride to kill a child. Most “Colgate for…

Limit Exposure to Radio-Frequency Energy

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You can limit exposure to Radio-frequency (RF) Energy from your Cell phone. Although studies continue to assess potential effects of mobile phone use, the World Health Organization (WHO) has classified RF Energy as a possible carcinogen. If you are concerned about potential health effects from cell phone RF Energy, the following are the recommendations: Limiting cell phone use by children: Developing brains and thinner skulls lead to higher absorption in children. Using a headset, speakerphone or text instead: Exposure decreases…

Tension Headache

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A tension headache – or tension-type headache, as it’s medically known – is the most common type of headache, and yet its causes aren’t well understood. A tension headache is generally a diffuse, mild to moderate pain that many people describe as feeling as if there’s a tight band around their head. Symptoms Signs and symptoms of a tension headache include: Dull, aching head pain The sensation of tightness or pressure across your forehead or on the sides and back…

Swine Flu

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What Is Swine Flu? Swine flu is a highly contagious (spreads from person to person) infection caused by a virus. The name “Swine Flu” is however a misnomer as the infection has also been detected in people who were never in contact with pigs. Thus the World Health Organization has changed its name to a more appropriate and scientific one- Influenza a (H1N1).

Hypothyroidism

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Hypothyroidism is the disease state in humans and in animals caused by insufficient production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland. Causes Iodine Deficiency Diseases such as Hashimoto thyroiditis Lack of thyroid gland Deficiency of hormones from the brain