Hand sanitizer is supposed to kill germs, but some southern California teens are using it kill brain cells as well. In the last few months,... full story ![]()

Could hand sanitizer light a T-shirt on fire? Officials say that might be how a child's hands caught fire.
yahoo.com (3 months and 3 days ago)

A hand sanitizer fire at Doernbecher Children's Hospital started because Ireland Lane, now 12, wanted to shock her dad with static electricity. Instead, she was burned severely after the spark ignited hand sanitizer and olive oil in her shirt and hair.
oregonlive.com (2 months and 20 days ago)

The Virginia middle-school teacher who was the victim of an alleged attempted poisoning by two of her students said she was "shocked" to learn that the cause of her stomach pains was hand sanitizer that had been mixed into her drink.
abcnews.com (1 month and 25 days ago)
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11-year-old Ireland Lane was recovering from a head injury when she ignited; Fire marshals determined olive oil, hand sanitizer and static electricity was to blame
cbsnews.com (3 months and 1 day ago)

The two middle school students in Newport News, Va., are facing felony charges.
abcnews.com (1 month and 26 days ago)

A tragic blaze in an Oregon hospital erupted from hand sanitizer earlier this month. Should you be worried? A bizarre fire ignited in a Portland hospital earlier this month, causing second- and third-degree burns in 11-year-old cancer survivor Ireland Lane. A state fire marshal report released Wednesday suggests that the blaze was started, in part, by something many of us...
popsci.com (3 months ago)

After a fire caused serious burns to an 11-year-old girl at Portland's Doernbecher Children's Hospital, Oregon State Fire Marshal investigators will determine whether hand sanitizer played a key role
oregonlive.com (3 months and 4 days ago)
As the FDA considers a ban on a common chemical in antibacterial soaps, research suggests that hand-washing with regular old soap is still your best bet.
discovery.com (10 days ago)

Two Virginia middle school students are facing felony charges of attempted poisoning after they allegedly spiked their teacher's tea with hand sanitizer.
abcnews.com (1 month and 26 days ago)
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