Can you spot the difference between a mint and medicine? Apple Juice and floor cleaner? Glass cleaner and a sports drink? Children are especially at risk of lookalike poisoning. Dr. Lindsay Shaack ...

One poison exposure is reported to U.S. poison control centers every 14.6 seconds. More than two million poisonings are reported each year to the 55 poison control centers in the United States. More ...

Be aware: That COVID-19 test kit in your home could contain a toxic substance that may be harmful to your children and you. The substance is sodium azide, and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical ...

Poison Help (1-800-222-1222/ PoisonHelp.org) provides 24/7 free, expert advice from one of 53 nationally accredited, local Poison Control Centers WASHINGTON, May 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Amid growing ...

Experts are working to get the word out this week about potential poison hazards in homes.National Poison Prevention Week is going on through Saturday, and the Kentucky Regional Poison Control Center ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s Poison Control Centers celebrated 30 years at UF Health Jacksonville in Hogan’s Creek Thursday morning. It was established in 1989 in response to the overwhelming need ...

In short: Data shared by child accident prevention group Kidsafe SA shows a rise in nicotine-related calls to the Poison Information Centre from South Australia. The bulk of the calls related to ...

New data shows the large number of calls being made to poisons hotlines. See the list of the most common reasons. The Sunday Herald Sun can reveal 14,660 calls were made to Austin Health’s Victorian ...

A number of Australian states, including New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia, have issued warnings in recent weeks about the risks of eating wild mushrooms. Mushrooms generally grow in ...

The Alabama Poison Information Center says it has gotten a significantly higher amount of calls regarding the use of a drug used in horses and livestock to combat COVID-19. Jody Seal, a spokesperson ...

CINCINNATI — Be aware: That COVID-19 test kit in your home could contain a toxic substance that may be harmful to your children and you. The substance is sodium azide, and Cincinnati Children's ...