Just read in the Evening Standard, a local London newspaper, that fifteen people have died in London in the past three years after using flammable moisturisers that "turned them into human wicks,"
Source: The London Fire Brigade
So what moisturisers are these? The type that are prescribed by GPs for Eczema/Dermatitis that is the emollient creams - paraffin and petroleum-based
moisturisers.
Typically elderly patients are prescribed these as well and if apparently according to the London Fire Brigade, if you smoke you could light yourself up as well!
I don't smoke but the really bad eczema that used to be rampant all over my body, started healing when I gave up the prescribed emollients.
Source of article:
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/fire-brigade-issue-warning-over-flammable-moisturising-cream-after-15-deaths-a3563161.html
Currently only the inner elbows, neck and a bit on the face have eczema :)
1 comment:
Hi
This is something I have often considered. I use Hydromol ointment each night in an attenmpt to keep my hands in some sort of condition. As a non smoker I am probably at less risk than those that smoke.I think I will carry out an experiment with a small amount of the ointment, not on my hands of course, to see just how easily it is to ignite. I will post my findings on my blog.
http://www.handeczema.co.uk/blog
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