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>I believe this statement is short-sighted I'm not saying this caffeine toothpaste is safer than fluoride containing toothpaste just that toothpaste can still
by undersuit 10y ago
>I believe this statement is short-sighted
I'm not saying this caffeine toothpaste is safer than fluoride containing toothpaste just that toothpaste can still cause harm. From what I've read of caffeine overdoses your suggestion of a child-proof packaging is a very good one.
A tube of toothpaste might have enough fluoride to kill 30-50 mice, but not necessarily a child. Eating a whole tube of toothpaste is excessive and you should probably seek medical attention if your child does so. The adults who took part in this study[1] should be able to replicate the experiments by eating two tubes of toothpaste.
[1] https://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/search/a?dbs+hsdb:@term+@DOCNO+1766 https://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/search/a?dbs+hsdb:@te...
- xyzzy123 10y agoI hear you, toothpaste is not zero harm. I'm just saying it's not an airy-fairy concern that this would be lethal, partly because of the sociology of toothpaste, and also because eating a tube surpasses the documented LD50 for adults. Think of the warnings on acetominophen and then think this one through.