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Topic: Girl dies from brushing her teeth?
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SattvicMoon
Knowflake Posts: 2282
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Registered: May 2007
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posted January 17, 2008 02:45 PM
 
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/arti...in_page_id=1770
A young woman found dying by her parents was plagued by allergies and may have been killed by brushing her teeth, said her family.
Francesca Sanna, 19, who suffered from severe allergies, died of a massive anaphylactic shock, an inquest heard. In the days before her death, Francesca had complained her gums were sore after using a newly repackaged Aquafresh toothpaste. Minutes before she died, she had brushed her teeth for a night out with friends. Her parents found her lying in the hallway of their home and attempts by a neighbour to resuscitate her failed. IP: Logged |
Azalaksh
Knowflake Posts: 6485
From: New Brighton, MN, USA
Registered: Nov 2004
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posted January 17, 2008 04:45 PM
Fluoride OD?? There's enough fluoride in a tube of toothpaste to kill SEVERAL people  From: http://www.mercola.com/2001/may/30/toothpaste.htm "In the scale of toxicity, fluorides fall between arsenic and lead," he says. "Dental fluorosis is not just a cosmetic problem, but the visible sign of chronic fluoride poisoning, and children are more vulnerable than adults." Anyone overdosing on fluoride, he says, is in danger of developing chronic skeletal fluorosis, which can weaken bones and cause arthritis. Anti-fluoride campaigners have also pointed to isolated studies and anecdotal evidence indicating that exposure to fluoride may be linked to thyroid problems, bone cancers and hip fractures. "The danger with toothpaste is that large amounts are easily swallowed . . . " IP: Logged |
pidaua
Knowflake Posts: 7314
From: Schweinfurt to Grafenwoehr all within 6 months LOL
Registered: May 2002
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posted January 17, 2008 05:13 PM
Hmmmm.. I wonder if it was one of those tainted tubes of toothpaste? What struck me most was that the article said the tube was "newly repackaged". I know that there was a problem with some toothpaste that was made in China and contained a product that was close to Anti-freeze. They flooded certain markets and some people died from it. IP: Logged |
yourfriendinspirit
Moderator Posts: 2528
From: California, USA
Registered: Oct 2006
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posted January 17, 2008 07:32 PM
Moonie, Yikes! How crazy is that.Zala, I suspect this may force a change in the ingredients , eventually.... *tapping fingers to desk Pidaua, wow... you have a good memory!
Here's that link for those who missed it:
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Sendin' love your way,
"your friend in spirit" IP: Logged |
Xena
Moderator Posts: 398
From: UK
Registered: Jun 2006
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posted January 18, 2008 11:12 AM
I use fluoride-free toothpaste,which cleans teeth just as well. I used to eat toothpaste as a child but the fluoride scares scare me too much now. IP: Logged |
pidaua
Knowflake Posts: 7314
From: Schweinfurt to Grafenwoehr all within 6 months LOL
Registered: May 2002
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posted January 18, 2008 01:07 PM
Thank you YFIS.. I tend to watch cases like that because I worked in epidemiology. Diseases and death patterns have always facinated me. I'm a total geek  IP: Logged |
Mirandee
Knowflake Posts: 4812
From: South of the Thumb - Taurus, Pisces, Cancer
Registered: Sep 2004
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posted January 18, 2008 01:20 PM
Scary stuff. I knew about the China toothpaste thing. I think it was only if you bought your toothpaste at dollar stores that was where you got the bad stuff. Not sure. Just going on memory. I don't ever swallow toothpaste but if Colgate starts making non-floride toothpaste, or does, I am going to start using that after reading this. IP: Logged |
Xena
Moderator Posts: 398
From: UK
Registered: Jun 2006
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posted January 24, 2008 01:51 PM
Mirandee, Try Euthymol. Some of the Kingfisher toothpastes may also be OK. Love, Xena IP: Logged |
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