Poison Centers Can Help
 America's poison centers are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week to help you. The Poison Help hotline 1-800-222-1222 serves as a key medical information resource and helps reduce costly emergency room visits. More
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Keep Kids Safe
 A poison is something that makes you sick or hurts you if you eat, drink, touch or smell it. Poisons can be SOLID. Solid poisons can be chunky or chewy like pills, batteries, plants, and berries. More
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The Value of Poison Centers
 Every 8 seconds someone calls a poison center. Almost 90% of the people who call have their poison emergency managed over the telephone by center staff and do not have to seek help from a physician’s office or make a visit to the emergency department. Learn more
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Prevent CO Poisoning
 At the onset of cold weather, we begin operating appliances and equipment that can generate carbon monoxide (CO) gas. Every year, exposure to CO results in hundreds of deaths and many thousands of illnesses. More
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