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Eating and drinking are the most common ways that people are exposed to arsenic, a chemical that occurs naturally in the earth's crust. Studies have linked long-term exposure of arsenic in drinking wa... Details >

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Each year there are about 30 deaths and 450 injuries because of carbon monoxide poisoning from the use of portable camping heaters, lanterns, or stoves inside tents, campers, and vehicles. Follow thes... Details >

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

This fact sheet discusses the dangers to health associated with chemicals and how you can prepare for a chemical spill at home or in your community.... Details >

American Red Cross, National Headquarters  

This page provides answers to the most frequently asked questions about the National Poison Prevention Week.... Details >

Poison Prevention Week Council  

This list offers local and certified poison centers located in the Unites States and its territories. You may also find your local poison center by calling 1-800-222-1222. ... Details >

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Each year more than 6,000 people die and an estimated 300,000 suffer disabling illnesses as a result of unintentional poisoning by solid and liquid substances. Home unintentional poisonings, however, ... Details >

National Safety Council  

Information, statistics and advice on what action you should take in the case of accidental drug poisoning in the home.... Details >

U.S. Pharmacopeia  

This consumer health information document discusses the safety of lead acetate used as a color additive in "progressive" hair dye products.... Details >

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Information about lead exposure and its effects on health, written for employers and the general public. Describes problems that lead causes, signs of lead poisoning; and explains how you can protect ... Details >

American Academy of Family Physicians  

This page welcomes to the Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control (OHHLC), established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in order to bring together health and housing pro... Details >

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

There are many health risks associated with pesticides and toxic substances. This site provides links to information on the health hazards associated with these substances and prevention measures that... Details >

Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Information about household products and substances that are poisonous and tips on what to do if poisoning occurs.... Details >

Nonprofit/Professional Entity--Follow the Resource URL for More Information

It is not uncommon for adults to become victims of an unintentional poisoning. This brochure provides tips for adults on how to prevent poisonings from household and chemical products, and medicine.... Details >

American Association of Poison Control Centers  

Children under the age of six are at the greatest risk for unintentional poisoning. They are curious by nature and investigate their world by putting most things in their mouths. Children like the att... Details >

American Association of Poison Control Centers  

When it comes to unintentional childhood poisonings, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Because no prevention method is 100 percent effective, being prepared can keep poison exposure fro... Details >

Safe Kids Worldwide  

The Poisonous Plant Database is a set of working files of scientific information about the animal and human toxicology of vascular plants of the world. The files in this database are intended only for... Details >

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Try going through your home by bending down to a child's level and looking at everything from their point of view. You can keep yourself and family members safer by being aware of potential hazards an... Details >

National Safety Council  

A poison is any substance that can cause harmful effects in the body. Millions of people are unintentionally poisoned every year, and children under the age of six are at the greatest risk. This broch... Details >

American Association of Poison Control Centers  

This brochure lists the DO’s and DON’Ts of carbon monoxide. Fetuses, infants, elderly people, and people with anemia or with a history of heart or respiratory disease can be especially susceptible to ... Details >

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Home Safety Council research shows that poisoning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury related death in the home. The Home Safety Council's poisoning prevention advice can help individu... Details >

Home Safety Council  

Some products, such as medicines, are easily recognized as a potential source of poisonings, but others may not be as obvious. Many common household products are pesticides. This article lists househo... Details >

National Safety Council  

This directory presents a list of U.S. poison centers by state with contact information.... Details >

American Association of Poison Control Centers