Death by deodorant

[rambone]

You may or may not be aware, but some of the "health care" products that you lather and spray all over yourself may be toxic. Your porous skin readily absorbs the neurotoxins found in the shampoos, lotions, creams, ointments, spray deodorants, perfumes, and colognes that you use on yourself, not to mention the inhalant factor.

And if you don't die immediately from cardiac arrest, you have the slow death to worry about. Cancers, degenerative diseases, and who knows what else happen to you after years of using toxic products.

Something to consider.


Boy, 12, collapsed and died after 'using too much Lynx deodorant'

'There is a very reasonable assumption that the passive inhalation of the solvent almost certainly led to his death.' Coroner Dr Robert Hunter recorded a verdict of accidental death, giving the cause as 'cardiac arrhythmia, exacerbated by exposure to solvents'.

 

[PINski1015]

You worry Too much.

 

[jsharmon7]

So YOU'RE the guy at the gun show who always smells so bad!

 

[shibumiseeker]

So YOU'RE the guy at the gun show who always smells so bad!

A shower, regular brushing of teeth, and judicious use of deodorant should be prerequisites for getting in the door. And knock off the overuse of the aftershave or perfume.

 

[phylodog]

You can die by taking in too much water also. Doesn't sound like this kid hit each pit with a two second burst. A few things stand out from the article...

-"was always putting gel on his hair and spraying deodorant"
-"copious' amounts of deodorant in a cramped bathroom"

It's most certainly unfortunate and I feel for the family but he wasn't poisoned by normal use of the deodorant. In fact, what he was doing was in direct conflict with the warnings on the label. I guess that's what the warnings are there for?

 

[rjstew317]

this is exactly why it says "use in a well ventilated area" right on the can.

 

[turnandshoot4]

Darwin at its best

 

[Mr Evilwrench]

This is why I won't buy anything that isn't tested on animals. I wanna know the LD50 for bunnies.

 

[ATOMonkey]

Most costmetics have all kinds of nasty stuff in them. Explains why cute chicks are always bat **** crazy.

 

[MrsXtremeVel]

Matthew McConaughey doesn't wear deodorant for the same reason. He's nice on the eyes, but I wouldn't want to get too close.

 

[Westside]

but at least he died smelling good.

 

[SmileDocHill]

Rambone, have you been to the Indy 1500? Your marketing research department has failed you because if the gun show is any indicator there are only about 8 or 10 out of the 17K+ of us that even use deodorant. I can't see too many people skimming the threads seeing this one as relevant to their lives.

 

[Turn Key]

but at least he died smelling good.

This^^

The fumes of 20 years in the printing business has not killed me yet. Plus all the lead fumes from shooting that I've inhaled ..

~TK

 

[public servant]

You can die by taking in too much water also.

I think he covered this in an earlier [STRIKE]thread[/STRIKE] public service announcement.

I wonder if the kid was huffing the stuff to get high?

 

[Scutter01]

I can tell you that when I have to use the restroom at my kids high school, the overpowering reek of Axe Body Spray makes me want to die. Does that count?

 

[Benny]

I think he covered this in an earlier [STRIKE]thread[/STRIKE] public service announcement.

I wonder if the kid was huffing the stuff to get high?

Hehe, that was actually phylo's thread.

 

[public servant]

Hehe, that was actually phylo's thread.

Maybe the other one was about flouride in the water... I dunno.

All these helpful "warning" threads run together after a while...but they sure as hell are amusing.

Sometimes it's hard to tell in these threads if the OP is serious or if it was posted as satire.

*edit: I just read pdog's thread about water. That was not the thread I was referring to. It was a much older thread.

 

[ZombieApocolypse]

I can tell you that when I have to use the restroom at my kids high school, the overpowering reek of Axe Body Spray makes me want to die. Does that count?

Crazy teens actually believe angels will fall from the sky and want to "bowchicawowow" with them if they wear copious amounts of axe

 

[indykid]

Considering that being alive guarantees you will die, I don't know what to do, but I do know that I don't want to offend the coroner so I will use deodorant.

 

[7th Stepper]

I think he covered this in an earlier [STRIKE]thread[/STRIKE] public service announcement.

I wonder if the kid was huffing the stuff to get high?

Darn It! You stole my thunder! I was just going to post that, putting on my tinfoil hat now!