Category Archives: Poison Prevention

Poisonings at work: An interview with Dr. Karla Armenti

For North American Occupational Safety and Health Week, we spoke with Dr. Karla Armenti, the principal investigator for the Occupational Health Surveillance Program within the New Hampshire Department of Health … Continue reading →

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Suicide and poisoning: Prevention strategies

Suicide is a complex issue involving multiple factors. According to the Surgeon General’s 2012 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention, “There is no single path that will lead to suicide. Rather, … Continue reading →

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Mr. Yuk: A retired poison prevention icon

Do you remember Mr. Yuk? Many poison centers used to give parents Mr. Yuk stickers to put on poisonous things. The idea was that kids would learn to stay away … Continue reading →

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Prescription Drug Abuse: An ED perspective

The abuse of prescription drugs, especially opioid painkillers, is a growing public health concern. Our Medical Director, Dr. Tamas Peredy, is also a doctor with the Maine Medical Center Emergency … Continue reading →

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Home, safe home? Not always, but help is just a call away

Did you know that most poisonings happen at home? A lot of these poisonings are by little kids, who learn through trial and error. They explore their surroundings and put … Continue reading →

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Of porcupines and poison prevention

Did you ever think a porcupine might improve your health? Alisa Zapp Machalek, writing for the Inside Life Sciences series at the National Institute of General Medical Sciences website, has … Continue reading →

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Is it safe to give my child cold medicine?

If your house has been anything like mine this winter, your family has been busy playing “pass the cold.” As a parent of a toddler it’s really tough when your … Continue reading →

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How much Tylenol can you give your baby?

Every parent at some point has asked this question: How much medicine is safe to give my baby? One of the most common medications for parents to wonder about is … Continue reading →

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Are boys more likely to get poisoned than girls?

Do young boys get poisoned more often than young girls? In our house the answer appears to be yes. Just the other day I caught my 10-month-old son with the … Continue reading →

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Foreign travel tips: How to stay safe and healthy while away from home

Traveling to far-away places can be exciting – experiencing different foods, language and culture. Hopefully, your vacation doesn’t include experiencing an injury or sickness. There are some basic steps you … Continue reading →

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Wondering how to safely clean nail polish or permanent marker off your kid’s face?

Have you ever had a child drink your nail polish? Or maybe suck on a permanent marker? We get calls like these a lot at the poison center. We had … Continue reading →

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Do you have a poisonous purse?

Have you ever been somewhere with a fussy baby you needed to distract and reached in your handbag to find something for them to play with? Your purse may be … Continue reading →

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