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|  It's especially important to poison-proof your home if you have children. However, poisonings can happen to anyone at any time, including adults, senior citizens, and pets. Non-drug and household products can pose significant poisoning hazards and are responsible for greater than half of the deaths in children under 6. Some items that are poisonous in children are: Artificial Nail Primer and RemoversAntifreezeBeverage alcoholPerm RelaxersToilet Bowl CleanersRustproofing products Oil Of Wintergreen Food FlavoringOven and Drain CleanersKeroseneLamp OilWood Furniture PolishPaint ThinnerLighter FluidWindshield Wiper FluidTo help keep you and your family safe: Keep child-resistant safety caps on medicine.Keep medicines, beauty products, and household cleaners in their original containers, and out of reach of kids.Keep vitamins and supplements that include iron safely out of reach of children.The American Academy of Pediatrics advised discarding ipecac in the home in 2003, stating that it may do more harm than good. Remove any houseplants that might be poisonous if eaten.Keep the toll-free telephone number of your nearest poison control center close to the telephone or call the main Poison Control Center at (800) 222-1222. If you can't find the phone number, call 911 or go to the emergency room right away if you suspect poisoning.Poison control centers provide emergency medical advice and safety information by telephone. To find the phone number of a poison center nearest you, check the front of your telephone book in the emergency phone number section. Or go to http://www.aapcc.org/zipcode/zip.asp and enter your zip code. Remember that the Web site can't help you in an emergency, only your poison center or doctor can. Sources:
Hingley, A. T. "Preventing Childhood Poisoning," FDA Consumer (June 1997).
Mayo Clinic Family Health Book. William Morrow & Co., 1996.Washington Poison Control Center, 2000.
Liebelt EL “Evolving trends and treatment advances in pediatric poisoning,” Journal of the American Medical Association 282 (1999).
Amitai Y. “Poison exposure in children before Passover, ” Israeli Medical Association 2 (2000).
Diseases and Conditions. “First-Aid Guide”. www.mayoclinic.com. Mayo Clinic Health. Last accessed 12/12/2006.
This answer prepared 05/24/2000.
This information updated 12/12/2006.
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