@article{ref1,
title="Bittering agents in the prevention of accidental poisoning: children's reactions to denatonium benzoate (Bitrex)",
journal="Archives of emergency medicine",
year="1991",
author="Sibert, Jonathan Richard and Frude, N.",
volume="8",
number="1",
pages="1-7",
abstract="The responses of young children to Denatonium Benzoate (Bitrex) were observed, in order to assess the potential of this bittering agent in the prevention of accidental poisoning. Thirty-three children aged 17-36 months were offered orange juice containing Bitrex (in a concentration of 10 parts per million). Of the 30 children who took some of this juice, only seven were willing to take more than 10 gm. A variety of negative verbal and non-verbal responses were noted. It is suggested that the highly unpalatable nature of Bitrex makes this compound a useful additive that could well prevent accidental poisoning from household products of mild to moderate toxicity.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0264-4924",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}