CDC reports over 22,000 calls to Poison Control Center over alcohol related poisoning during past three years!
ZERO calls related to povidone-iodine poisoning!
Snopes confirms extreme dangers of alcohol gel ingestion. DR. Gupta has published articles over the dangers of alcohol gel ingestion.
Neither should be ingested...however, if you are a parent of an infant or toddle who accidentally ingested half an ounce of alcohol gel vs povidone-iodine and the alcohol gel can be fatal and the povidone-iodine not (based on half an ounce)...which would you rather have accidentally happen to your child???