PEDIATRICS Vol. 68 No. 2 August 1981, pp. 265-266
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Baby Powder—A Hazard!

Howard C. Mofenson MD1, Joseph Greensher MD1, Anthony DiTomasso 1, and Sharon Okun 1

1 Poison Control Center and Department of Pediatrics Nassau County Medical Center East Meadow, New York

Baby powder is widely used in the home for the routine care of infants' skin. The object of this report is to point out the frequency of baby powder aspiration and the potential hazard of careless use. A recent report reviewed more than 25 cases of talcum powder aspiration with a mortality of 20%.1 These cases represent only the most severe episodes. The true incidence of baby powder inhalation is grossly underestimated. Moss2 states that approximately 50 cases a year are reported to the New York City Poison Control Center alone.2 Dusting powders used in the past were predominantly composed of zinc stearate, a talc substitute.


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