Experts are calling for clearer warnings on muscle creams, following the death of a 17 year old track star who used the treatments to relieve her aches and pains.
Arielle Newman died from an accidental overdose of methyl salicylate, the winter green scented ingredient found in liniments like bengay,icy hot and tiger balm. The New York City medical examiner's office in 2007 reported. The death was first of its kind in the city.
Reading this stuff I think there is a health danger in using methyl salicylate and even camphor oil. It has also been reported that camphor liniment has been banned by the USFDA.
Arielle Newman died from an accidental overdose of methyl salicylate, the winter green scented ingredient found in liniments like bengay,icy hot and tiger balm. The New York City medical examiner's office in 2007 reported. The death was first of its kind in the city.
Reading this stuff I think there is a health danger in using methyl salicylate and even camphor oil. It has also been reported that camphor liniment has been banned by the USFDA.