Posts Tagged ‘neuropathy’
Fox 26 Houston – Denture Cream Dangers
Ed Blizzard discusses the dangers posed by zinc in popular denture adhesive creams with Fox 26’s Melissa Wilson.
Psychology Today – Denture Adhesives Bite Back
Psychology Today reports on its Household Hazards blog:
In 2009, a hyper-specialized biomedical journal called NeuroToxicology published a fascinating piece of poison sleuthing (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19732792). The article documented a disturbing series of 11 cases all of whom shared an unusual and crippling constellation of troubles comprised of profound impairment of the nervous system and an inability to produce an adequate number of blood cells. The specific neurological problems included damage to peripheral…
North American Precis Syndicate – Lawsuits Claim Denture Cream Linked To Illness
The North American Precis Syndicate reports on NJ.com:
A debilitating medical condition is taking a devastating bite out of the lives of many denture wearers.
The condition is a type of nerve damage called neuropathy–a tingling and weakness in the arms and legs. It may also develop into complete loss of sensation and make walking or standing nearly impossible.
Recent medical studies have linked zinc found in common over-the-counter denture creams to this devastating…
Huffington Post: Proctor & Gamble Adds Zinc Warning to Fixodent Website
Ed Blizzard, partner at Blizzard, McCarthy & Nabers writes on Huffington Post today:
Recently, Proctor & Gamble, manufacturer of popular Fixodent denture adhesives, added a warning to their website alerting consumers of the dangers associated with the zinc in its products. While the potential for zinc poisoning via one’s denture cream has been making news lately, Proctor & Gamble has so far refused to take any action to secure the safety of…
The Agonist – Of Day Jobs, Dentures and Tort Deform
Nat Wilson Turner writes on The Agonist:
One of the most interesting projects I’ve been working on is an endeavor to warn people of the dangers presented by denture creams such as Fixodent and Poligrip.
This will shock some of you, and others will not be surprised, but the relatively high levels of zinc present in these products present a very real danger to people with poorly fitting dentures who use a lot…
NPR–WCPN: Lawsuits Claim Denture Creams Are Making People Sick
Hundreds of people across the country are suing the makers of two popular brands of denture cream claiming the adhesive caused various health problems from arm and leg numbness, to loss of balance. The Plain Dealer reports this is not just grandma and grandpa’s problem. Some of the people who’ve gotten sick have been as young as 26. The two brands under the microscope are Fixodent and Poligrip.
ABC Shreveport – Denture Adhesive User Claims Health Problems
St. Petersburg Times – Zinc in Adhesives at Fault?
The St. Petersburg Times reports:
In the wake of news reports that the zinc found in many denture adhesives could lead to neurological problems, hundreds of denture wearers have been calling lawyers, hoping to join the growing number of suits filed against the makers of Super Poligrip and Fixodent.
One Houston firm representing 15 plaintiffs in denture adhesive suits has received about 150 inquiries, including several dozen from the Tampa Bay area, since separate…
Philadelphia Daily News – Zinc in Dental Adhesives Can Cause “Horrific Injuries”
The Philadelphia Daily News reports:
Numerous lawsuits filed against GlaxoSmithKline, maker of Poligrip, and Procter & Gamble, manufacturers of Fixodent, allege that the companies knew their products were dangerous and did not protect consumers.
The suits allege that adding zinc to the products had adverse – and in some cases devastating – health effects on some users…
A larger suit involving 75 plaintiffs is in federal court in Miami. In another Florida case, the…
ABC Dallas – Recall Issued for Super PoliGrip in Japan
ABC’s Dallas affiliate, WFAA, reports:
After GlaxoSmithKline’s recent announcement to halt production of Super PoliGrip with zinc, the product is now being recalled in Japan.
Zinc, an ingredient in Super PoliGrip has been linked to serious nerve damage called neuropathy.
A spokesperson for GlaxoSmithKline said they have issued the voluntary recall in Japan, claiming the reason why it hasn’t been recalled anywhere else is because the product is safe to use as directed.
Read…
