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28 February 2025

Will Kids Really Eat That? Part Three

Guest Staff Children, Hand Warmers, Ice Melt, Lip Balm, Rock Salt, Winter Leave a Comment
Young girl outside in the snow holding a pile of snow

Winter brings new opportunities for kids to get into things they shouldn’t.

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29 January 2025

Poison Help for Older Adults

Emily Older Adults Leave a Comment
Happy senior couple looking through window at home.

Older adults do not need the services of the Maryland Poison Center, right? Wrong!

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16 December 2024

A Wrapped Gift – Holiday Poison Safety

Emily Alcohol, Cannabis, Carbon Monoxide, Food Poisoning, Holiday Safety, Plants, Toy Safety, Traveling Leave a Comment
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As we quickly approach the holiday season, we’d like to take a moment to share something with you – a wrapped gift of all the resources we have created over the years to ensure you and your family have a poison-safe holiday season!

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24 October 2024

Will Kids Really Eat That? Part Two

Guest Staff Children, Diaper Rash Cream, Household Cleaning Products, Silica Gel Packets Leave a Comment
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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”

Guest Staff Medicine Safety, Over-the Counter, Personal Care Products, Safe Storage Leave a Comment
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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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18 July 2024

Be Safe while Making a Splash this Summer

Guest Staff Pool Products, Seasonal, Swimming Pools Leave a Comment
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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29 February 2024

Poison Safety for Caregivers of Adults and Older Adults

Emily Caregiver Leave a Comment
Caregiver hand holding elderly persons hand with a heart

Did you know that about one in six Americans are caregivers providing care to adults (18 years and older) with a disability or illness? Let’s review poison safety tips for caregivers.

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15 December 2023

What You Should Know About Cannabis Edibles

Emily Cannabis, Edibles Leave a Comment
Mix of edible cannabis products

Edibles are products that contain cannabis that can be consumed. They come in many forms that you can eat or drink and are quickly growing in popularity.

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27 July 2023

Little to Large Problem: The Danger of Water Beads

Guest Staff Children, Poison Safety, Toy Safety, Water Beads Leave a Comment
A bowl of hydrated water beads and a child's hands above holding some water beads

Water beads can cause physical harm and have the potential of causing a severe, and sometimes deadly, small bowel obstruction in children.

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22 June 2023

Pitfalls of Fruit Pits and Seeds

Emily Cyanide Toxicity, Fruit Pits, Fruit Seeds Leave a Comment
Collage of cut open apples, cherries, and apricots showing their seeds/pits inside

With the spring and summer season, you may find yourself reaching for a refreshing fruit as a snack. Some fruits contain pits and/or seeds that can be harmful.

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