Antifreeze can kill your child

Antifreeze is the stuff you put in your car's radiator to keep the radiator from freezing. Most brands of antifreeze contain ethylene glycol.

Ethylene glycol is a sweet tasting liquid and it is deadly -- just two tablespoons of antifreeze is enough to kill a child. Hundreds of children get into antifreeze every year and are poisoned by it. Kids find antifreeze:

One of the organs most affected by ethylene glycol is the kidneys, and even a small amount of antifreeze can cause kidney damage.

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