From uncooked meat to dangerous gas that can put you in a coma, we count fifty poisonous
household items.
1 Antifreeze is a dangerous one since it doesn’t
smell bad and actually tastes good, if you or someone you know consumes some antifreeze
make sure to call an ambulance and poison control as soon as possible or your kidneys
will fail.
2 If your windscreen ices up every day you’ll
probably want to buy some windshield washer solution, just keep in mind it’s made with
large amounts of methanol: a highly toxic type of alcohol, if consumed it can cause
permanent blindness and death.
3 Insecticide is a pretty obvious one right?
Well that doesn’t mean people don’t still get poisoned by it because they go nuts and
spray the bugs in their house without any ventilation, if consumed it can cause convulsions
and induce a coma. 4
Some artificial nail removers can cause some serious issues with a low volume consumption,
if you or someone you know takes some nail remover it will cause methemoglobinemia, which
hinders you blood’s ability to bind oxygen.
5 Be ultra-careful around drain cleaners because
even their fumes can kill you if you breathe enough of them as well as burning your organs
from the inside out.
6 A topical anaesthetic is one of those creams
that numb the area where it’s applied, you might be tempted to buy some illegally if
you have enough pain but if you don’t do it right, and you probably won’t, you’ll
do severe irreversible damage to your eyes.
7 Anionic detergents, also known as carpet cleaners
are corrosive and can cause damage in your organs as well as blindness if it gets in
your eyes.
8 If you take too many iron tablets you’ll
contract iron poisoning, where you’ll feel stomach pain and if you don’t get help within
24 hours your liver and brain will begin to suffer to the point of possible death.
9 Toilet bowl cleaners are mostly used to remove
the smell and dirty look of your toilets and if you ingest enough without treatment you
could experience organ damage, seizures and become comatose.
10 Analgesic pain relief medications, eg paracetamol,
aspirin and ibuprofen, are deadly in high dosages, causing organ failure and all manner
of problems.
11 Furniture polish can put you into a coma if
you drink or inhale enough, if it gets in your eyes you could go blind and if it gets
on your skin it will cause burns and irritation.
12 Perfumes and colognes often contain ethanol
and isopropanol, both of which are dangerous types of alcohol and can cause anxiety, nausea
and seizures.
13 There’s a reason you don’t swallow your
mouthwash as the product can cause dizziness, diarrhoea and induce a coma.
14 Petroleum gasoline, better known as ‘gas’
or ‘petrol’, has dangerous fumes that can cause seizures, low blood pressure and
serious pain in your eyes, ears, nose and throat.
15 Consuming kerosene, the liquid used in heating,
cooking and gas lamps, can cause bloody stools, internal burning and seizures.
16 Moths are annoying, I know, but eating a mothball
won’t solve your problem and it will in fact damage your blood so it can’t carry
oxygen and also induce a coma. 17
Oil-paint can damage you on your skin, in your stomach or in your lungs, it can cause
serious problems in the nervous system as wells as death.
18 Codeine is a commonly prescribed drug that
is dangerous if you overdose, causing fatigue, drowsiness, bowel spasms and if you take too
much, death.
19 Yup, your old pal alcohol is in here again,
except this time I’m talking about the beverage instead of the other crap, alcohol poisoning
happens a lot thanks to the impaired judgement that comes with being drunk; if you don’t
get help you can and will die of alcohol poisoning.
20 If you eat a battery, depending on the type,
you can get brain damage, muscle cramps, spasticity, pneumonia, diarrhoea and bronchitis.
21 If you get paint thinner on your skin it can
cause necrosis, which means your flesh starts dying off and if you eat or inhale it you
can get memory issues and a strong fever.
22 Hey kids, did you know that smoking tobacco
is bad for you?
Crazy right?
It can cause cancer, will cause emphysema and is just all round bad for your health.
23 Rodenticide poisoning can cause blood in your
pee and poo, an impaired mental state thanks to bleeding in the brain, pale skin and death.
24 Some skin lightening creams have been found
to have relatively high amounts of mercury in them, enough to cause mercury poisoning
to the point of bleeding gums, bloody diarrhoea and vomiting and death.
25 Most deodorants and antiperspirants contain
aluminium salts and ethanol that if you consume too much through breathing or drinking can
cause diarrhoea, vomiting, induce our old friend coma and death.
26 That’s right, Mr Potato is here to cause
death or injury, but only when he’s green, or when you eat his leaves or stem because
otherwise he’s just a delicious morsel of starch and carbs.
27 Turpentine is a nasty liquid extracted from
pine trees and if you drink or breathe in too much you can die, but more importantly
you’ll pee blood, if that isn’t enough to convince you of the dangers of turpentine
I don’t know what is.
28 You know those old school thermometers, the
ones that are a glass tube with red liquid inside?
Well the inside of those contain mercury, the highly toxic liquid metal… you should
probably avoid drinking it.
29 Insect repellents generally contain a poisonous
substance to prevent mosquitoes landing on you and if you drink it you will get an upset
stomach, vomit, cough and then have a bunch of seizures.
30 Everyone knows that fish is one of the worst
foods to get food poisoning from, or at least I hope they do because it can take you out
for over a week with vomiting and diarrhoea. 31
Nappy (or diaper) rash creams can be dangerous if it’s consumed by an infant, which of
course if you have this cream chances are you probably have a kid around or you’re
in to some kinky shit, either way there’s some risk involved.
32 Some of you might have Acne and if you have
acne chances are you have some cream to help with your problem, just make sure not to eat
it or get it in your eyes because it can cause your skin to get scaly and even more gross.
33 Calamine is a lotion to treat skin inflammation
and it contains zinc oxide which can cause chills, nausea and a high fever if you eat
it, so I wouldn’t chow down on any calamine any time soon if I were you.
34 Teflon is generally what makes your pots and
pans non-stick and if it’s super-heated it can cause cancer and all manner of health
problems, so make sure not to leave a pan with nothing in it on the stove for too long.
35 Plastic bottles coded with a number seven
contain BPA, which can cause cancer and hormonal problems in young females to the point where
they can enter puberty too early.
36 Pretty much anything that is designed to kill
one organic can kill another in a high enough dosage and herbicides are no exception, if
you consume too much you can be forced into a coma.
37 Not only can you screw with your body if you
eat too many antibacterial products, if you don’t follow your instructions as prescribed
by your doctor you will contribute to the problem where bacteria is getting increasingly
resistant to antibiotics. 38
PBDEs is found in most flame-retardants and they can cause serious health problems if
consumed to the point where it was banned in Europe but it’s still used in America,
so keep an eye out for that Americans.
39 Sleeping pills can kill you m’kay?
I mean I’m sure you already know this since sleeping pill overdose is commonly used in
TV shows and movies as a form of suicide.
40 If your gas heater is faulty it can produce
carbon monoxide which can cause a minor case of permanent death if you breathe in too much.
41 Not only is sewerage one of the grosses materials
on planet Earth, it’s also potentially deadly if you breathe in the fumes too much, also
the gas is like really flammable. 42
Now mould growing in your house isn’t as bad as is commonly believed, but if you’re
highly allergic to it mould can cause a high fever and serious chest infections.
43 If you have some Scotchgard lying around that
was produced before the year 2000 you should dispose of it immediately since it can cause
severe birth defects and other health problems.
44 There’s a reason you can’t order your
chicken anything other than ‘well done’ since uncooked chicken contains bacteria that
can cause food poisoning.
45 We’re still not sure about laser printer
dust, but we do know that it’s better safe than sorry, so if you’re printing something
with a laser printer try and do it in a well ventilated area and leave the room during
the process.
46 Coal tar products contain human carcinogens,
which is a word for things that give us cancer.
47 Formaldehyde is used as a glue in pressed
wood products and if you breathe enough of it, it can cause irritation in your eyes nose
and ears as well as giving your dog or cat nasal cancer.
48 Lead paint isn’t used in this day and age,
but that doesn’t mean that it doesn’t exist anymore as tins of lead paint are still
being found in people’s attics, sheds and basements to this day, if you see a tin of
paint that’s so old you can’t read the label you should dispose of it.
49 Engine lubricants can negatively affect many
different organs, but the main problems pop up in the lungs but can also cause brain trauma
if you breathe in too much.
50 Uncooked pork can contain intestinal tapeworm
eggs, which are tiny and a non-issue if you cook the meat, but can give you a lot of health
problems if you like your pork raw.