This is a presentation of data regarding the rise in children’s chemical eye burns in correlation with the increasing popularity of laundry detergent pods. Children are often attracted to the pods because of their enticing colors. The water soluble pods often squirt in the child’s eyes or get into their eyes from hand to eye contact.

Key Takeaways:

• Researchers found the detergent pacs have caused a 30-fold increase among preschool-aged kids when it comes to chemical eye burns.
• The pods were first introduced to the market in 2012, and wide-spread use was adopted due to their being marketed as a more convenient way to do laundry.
• The study, conducted at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, examined the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System between 2010 and 2015 for eye injuries resulting in chemical burn or conjunctivitis among children aged three to four years old.

“Laundry pods are poisoning children at a staggering rate, a new study warns. Researchers found the detergent pacs have caused a 30-fold increase among preschool-aged kids when it comes to chemical eye burns.”

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4185644/Laundry-pods-poisoning-kids-new-designs-look-tastier.html