Hydrogen Peroxide Can Be Dangerous, Even Deadly (IMAGE)

American College of Emergency Physicians

Hydrogen Peroxide Can Be Dangerous, Even Deadly

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A study in Annals of Emergency Medicine reports the consequences of drinking hydrogen peroxide, sometimes promoted by alternative medicine as 'natural' and safe. The results can be dangerous, even deadly.

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