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24 October 2024

Will Kids Really Eat That? Part Two

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  • Children, Diaper Rash Cream, Household Cleaning Products, Silica Gel Packets
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Humorous photo of cute cheerful child girl showing her hands and face painted in bright colors.

We are back with part 2 of “Will Kids Really Eat That?” where we continue exploring items we as adults think would be gross to eat but kids actually eat them all the time.

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27 September 2024

“You’ll never believe what I just did”

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  • Medicine Safety, Over-the Counter, Personal Care Products, Safe Storage
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MPC Poison Specialist answering the phone

We hear this all the time at the Maryland Poison Center. And we do believe what happened. You may think you’re the first person to have done something worth calling the Poison Center about, but chances are our experts have heard it before.

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30 August 2024

Meet Our Experts: Autumn

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  • About Us, Nurse, Poison Expert, Specialist in Poison Information
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Autumn Carrow

One of the goals of our eAntidote blog is to introduce you to the real poison experts who answer the phones at the Maryland Poison Center (MPC), as well as our staff members. Read this Q&A to get to know one of our specialists: Autumn Carrow.

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30 August 2024

Poisonings Throughout History: George Henry Lansom

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  • Aconite, Historic Poisonings
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Collage with a portrait sketch of George Henry Lansom on the left and a picture of an aconite plant on the right

Aconite, a type of flowering plant, is often called the Queen of Poisons. This is an accurate description as it was used as a poison throughout history.

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29 July 2024

Meet Our Experts: Melinda

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  • About Us, Pharmacist, Poison Expert, Toxicology Fellowship
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Melinda Lee

One of the goals of our eAntidote blog is to introduce you to the real poison experts who answer the phones at the Maryland Poison Center (MPC), as well as our staff members. Read this Q&A to get to know our toxicology fellow: Melinda Lee.

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18 July 2024

Be Safe while Making a Splash this Summer

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  • Pool Products, Seasonal, Swimming Pools
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Swimming pool service and equipment with chemical cleaning products and tools on wood table and pool background. Horizontal composition. Front view

Any pool owner will tell you that getting the pool ready for use, maintaining it, and closing it up for the off- season is no small task. It often requires multiple types of chemicals to keep the water clean, clear, and balanced.

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28 June 2024

Gummies: Sweet but Potentially Dangerous

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  • Cannabis, CBD, Delta-8, Edibles, Medicine Safety, Melatonin, Vitamins
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Variety of gummies in different colors

If you take a stroll down the vitamin aisle at your local store, chances are you’ll be able to find the vitamin you’re looking for in gummy form!

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21 May 2024

Poisonings Throughout History: William Palmer

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  • Historic Poisonings
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Black & White portrait of William Palmer on the left and an image of an antique strychnine bottle on the right

William Palmer, an English physician from the Victorian period, is widely considered the “Prince of Poisoners.”

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30 April 2024

What You Should Know About Antidepressants

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  • Antidepressants, Medicine, Medicine Safety
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Antidepressants are medicines that are prescribed to treat symptoms of depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions. Sometimes they are prescribed for other conditions such as chronic pain, sleeping disorders, and migraine.

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29 March 2024

Meet Our Experts: Becky

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Becky Warren

One of the goals of our eAntidote blog is to introduce you to the real poison experts who answer the phones at the Maryland Poison Center (MPC), as well as our staff members. Read this Q&A to get to know one of our specialists: Becky Warren.

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