FDA publishes list of 55 hand sanitizers that may be toxic, says some users have died

(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review)

The FDA has published a list of 55 hand sanitizers that may contain methanol, a substance that can be toxic when absorbed through the skin, and said it is aware of people who have died from methanol poisoning after using the hand sanitizers.  Continue reading article here…

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