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What's
Poisonous?
Anything you
eat, breathe or touch that could make you sick.....or even kill
you is a potential poison.
Most poisons
are well-known, like arsenic and strychnine. But people often are
poisoned by products they never suspected could be harmful: TYLENOL,
ASPIRIN and cold medicines for example.
Potential poisons
are everywhere in your home. Learn about them, and protect every
member of your family from the dangers of accidental poisoning.
Children are
especially vulnerable to household poisons. Take extra precautions
with these products:
| Ammonia
Antifreeze
Acetaminophen
(Tylenol)
Aspirin
and other pain relievers
Bathroom
bowl cleansers
Bleach
Bug
sprays, repellents
Camphor
Car
care products
Cigarettes
Cleansers
Colognes
Cough
Syrup
Disinfectants
(Pine sol ...)
Dishwasher
detergents
Drain
cleansers
Furniture
polish
Garden
sprays
Gasoline
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Hair
dyes and permanent solutions Lighter
fluid
Model
cement
Moth
balls
Nail
polish and polish remover
Oven
cleansers
Over-the-Counter
medications
Paint
thinner, mineral spirits
Perfumes
Plants
(see plant sections)
Prescription
medication
Rat
and mouse killers
Rubbing
alcohol
Turpentine
Vitamins
with IRON
Windshield
washer solvents
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DID
YOU KNOW
About 5 million
poisoning exposures occur in the United States each year.
Approximately
75% of these poisoning exposures happen to children under 5 years
of age.
Two-year olds
are exposed to poisons more often than any other age.
About 40% of
all poisoning exposures occur in the kitchen, and approximately
20% occur in the bathroom.
Once a child
has swallowed a poison, he or she is more likely to be exposed to
a poison again within a year.
Because of
help provided by poison centers, approximately 80% of poisoning
exposures are treated at home, avoiding unnecessary hospital Emergency
Room visits and costs.
Poison Crisis Line - 1-800-222-1222
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