The ballot of ben gay

Description:Injury Treatment Tragic Death Your child tells you his legs are sore from soccer practice. You give him a deep-heating sports cream Bengay, IcyHot, Tiger Balm to rub on his body thinking that such over-the-counter anti-inflamatory medications, used routinely by millions to treat sore muscles and joints, don't pose a threat to his health. Most sports creams contain methyl salicylate, a toxic chemical which, absorbed in large enough amounts through the skin, can result in serious injury or, even in rare cases, in death from poisoning. Tragically, that is exactly what happened, according to the New York City medical examiner, to a year-old cross-country runner from Staten Island, New York, Arielle Newman. After a two-month investigation, the medical examiner ruled that Newman's death on April 3, was caused by the absorption through her skin of a fatal amount of methyl salicylate, apparently from Ben-Gay, IcyHot patches and a third, unknown product she was allegedly applying to treat muscle soreness.

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