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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning with Camping Equipment

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

Carbon Monoxide Questions and Answers

Also available in: Spanish 

This page provides answers to questions about carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, poisonous gas. The page includes information on how many people are unintentionally poisoned by CO, what th... Details >

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

FAQs: Poison Prevention  External Link

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

Poison Prevention Week Council  External Link

Lead Home - Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics/EPA

Lead is a highly toxic metal that was used for many years in products found in and around homes. Lead may cause a range of health effects, from behavioral problems and learning disabilities, to seizur... Details >

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

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

Pesticides and Child Safety

Although pesticides can be beneficial to society, they can be dangerous if used carelessly or if they are not stored properly and out of the reach of children. This document provides recommendations f... Details >

Office of Pesticide Programs, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances/EPA

Protect Your Family and Yourself from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

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

Tips to Protect Children from Environmental Threats

Also available in: Spanish 

Advice for parents and caregivers about steps they can take to protect children's environmental health. The topics addressed include indoor air pollution, lead poisoning, carbon monoxide poising, sun ... Details >

Office of Children’s Health Protection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency