Leonard Zelig Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 What is in toothpaste that requires this warning on the label: If more than used for brushing is accidentally swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. Does anybody else worry or wonder about this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mplssoxfan Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 QUOTE(Leonard Zelig @ Apr 20, 2006 -> 12:26 AM) What is in toothpaste that requires this warning on the label: If more than used for brushing is accidentally swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. Does anybody else worry or wonder about this? It's the active ingredient, Sodium Fluoride. Given the concentration of NaF in toothpaste, you would have to eat at least 10 tubes of toothpaste to kill yourself. Some symptoms might occur after one or two tubes, though, so beware! And, if a child were to eat a lot of it, they could get really sick or they could die. So the warning is there for two reasons: NaF and lawyers. And I don't know which is worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwritecode Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 QUOTE(Mplssoxfan @ Apr 20, 2006 -> 01:33 AM) It's the active ingredient, Sodium Fluoride. Given the concentration of NaF in toothpaste, you would have to eat at least 10 tubes of toothpaste to kill yourself. Some symptoms might occur after one or two tubes, though, so beware! And, if a child were to eat a lot of it, they could get really sick or they could die. So the warning is there for two reasons: NaF and lawyers. And I don't know which is worse. So in other words don't try to be like Al Bundy and make a toothpaste sandwich. Tangwiches aren't that great either. Especially if you don't pinch the ends and it all falls out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxy Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 QUOTE(Iwritecode @ Apr 20, 2006 -> 11:51 AM) Tangwiches aren't that great either. Especially if you don't pinch the ends and it all falls out... Mustnotmakejokemustnotmakejoke. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 QUOTE(Soxy @ Apr 20, 2006 -> 11:16 AM) Mustnotmakejokemustnotmakejoke. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 QUOTE(Soxy @ Apr 20, 2006 -> 11:16 AM) Mustnotmakejokemustnotmakejoke. . . It makes me feel better that just not males were trying not to comment there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwritecode Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 QUOTE(Soxy @ Apr 20, 2006 -> 10:16 AM) Mustnotmakejokemustnotmakejoke. . . Wrong kind of "tang". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 QUOTE(Soxy @ Apr 20, 2006 -> 10:16 AM) Mustnotmakejokemustnotmakejoke. . . I don't get it :rolly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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