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Is it poison? An overdose? Here's who to call for help — and learn who is answering
How does one call center handle the poison control needs of three states and two additional regions? Well, 20 employees at the Nebraska Regional Poison Center manage to make it work — 24/7 ...
How much caffeine is too much? Poison centers see spike in calls about kids, energy drinks
(NEXSTAR) – Poison control centers around the U.S. received approximately 24% more calls concerning kids and their ...
CT has a problem with cannabis and children. Hundreds of calls to poison control illustrate it.
No one knows if there are long-term effects of cannabis on children 6 and younger at this time, a doctor said.
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The Caffeine Products That Increased Poison Control Centers Calls by Sixfold
Poison control center calls for kids and teens after consuming energy drinks increased by 17% since 2011, with exposures to ...
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Dr. Cynthia Maro: Keep pets (and kids) safe from accidental drug exposure
It is wise to create and keep a log of all household medications and note a tally of dates, times and how many doses have ...
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Poison control calls about mushrooms increased nationwide with more use of psychedelics — but remained low, CU study finds
Calls to U.S. poison control centers about hallucinogenic mushrooms tripled in five years, even as calls about psychedelics decreased overall. A new paper by researchers at University of Colorado ...
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California Assembly Expands Protections Against Toxic Rat Poison
There were more than 3,000 cases of anticoagulant rodenticide poisonings involving people in 2022, including at least 2,200 involving children younger than 6, according to the American Association of ...