@article{ref1,
title="Taste as a deterrent in pediatric poisonings",
journal="Clinical toxicology (Dekker)",
year="1975",
author="Temple, A. R. and Stremming, K.",
volume="8",
number="5",
pages="541-546",
abstract="Seven hundred and two children were tested to see how much they would ingest of two commercially available potassium supplements, one an effervescent tablet and the other a powder. The results showed that the children would not ingest either formulation in amounts that even equalled a single adult therapeutic dose. The children appeared to be deterred by both the effervescent quality of the tablet and the unpleasant, metallic after-taste of the powder. An unpleasant taste may act as a deterrent to the child, keeping him from ingesting a toxic amount of a product, at least, when the product has relatively low toxicity.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0009-9309",
doi="10.3109/15563657508988098",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/15563657508988098"
}