Poison Control and Poison Prevention
Learn how to prevent poisonings in your home and how to call your local Poison Control center in case your child to ingest a poison, including vitamins, prescription medications, household cleaners, etc.
Top Household Poisons
Unfortunately, when thinking about their list of top household poisons, parents usually consider only those things that they think are most poisonous, prescription medications, alcohol, and hydrocarbons (gasoline, lamp oil, paint thinner, etc.). Surprisingly, while these may be some of the more deadly poisons, they are not even among the top ten household poisons that children are exposed to.
Unfortunately, when thinking about their list of top household poisons, parents usually consider only those things that they think are most poisonous, prescription medications, alcohol, and hydrocarbons (gasoline, lamp oil, paint thinner, etc.). Surprisingly, while these may be some of the more deadly poisons, they are not even among the top ten household poisons that children are exposed to.
National Poison Prevention Week
National Poison Prevention Week is observed during the third week of March each year. According to the Poison Prevention Week Council, National Poison Prevention Week is a good time to "highlight the dangers of poisonings and how to prevent them."
National Poison Prevention Week is observed during the third week of March each year. According to the Poison Prevention Week Council, National Poison Prevention Week is a good time to "highlight the dangers of poisonings and how to prevent them."
Poison Control
Review what to do if your child eats, drinks, breaths, or gets a poison on his skin, including some basic first aid measures you can do, in addition to calling Poison Control.
Review what to do if your child eats, drinks, breaths, or gets a poison on his skin, including some basic first aid measures you can do, in addition to calling Poison Control.
Poison Control
Poison Control Centers are a good resource where you can get help for childhood poisonings. The new nationwide toll-free number makes it easy to get in touch with your local poison center.
Poison Control Centers are a good resource where you can get help for childhood poisonings. The new nationwide toll-free number makes it easy to get in touch with your local poison center.
Poisonous Plants
Learn about houseplants and plants in your landscape that could harm or poison your kids.
Learn about houseplants and plants in your landscape that could harm or poison your kids.
Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Learn if you need a carbon monoxide detector in your home to keep your family safe from carbon monoxide poisoning.
Learn if you need a carbon monoxide detector in your home to keep your family safe from carbon monoxide poisoning.
Poison Control Centers
Find your local poison control center and keep the number with a list of other emergency numbers by your phone.
Find your local poison control center and keep the number with a list of other emergency numbers by your phone.
Household Products Database
Find out what's in common household products and what their potential health effects are, and other safety and handling information.
Find out what's in common household products and what their potential health effects are, and other safety and handling information.
Calling Poison Control
Learn why you should learn the number for poison control, and when and how to call poison control when your child gets around something that can harm him.
Learn why you should learn the number for poison control, and when and how to call poison control when your child gets around something that can harm him.