Although most critters in Maryland are beneficial to the ecosystem, some can bite or sting humans, potentially causing an injury.
Poison Safety Archive
First-time Parent’s Guide to Poison Proofing Your Home
As a new parent, it’s exciting each time your baby reaches a new milestone. As soon as a baby starts to scoot, crawl, cruise, or walk, it’s time to baby proof.
Poison Safety During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Poisonings are more likely to happen when people find themselves in a different routine or environment, or they are struggling to find activities to keep them occupied. To make sure your home is poison-safe for everyone during the coronavirus pandemic, follow these tips.
Hand Sanitizer Safety
While hand sanitizer can be harmful if swallowed, it is safe and effective when used in the correct amount and correct way.
Don’t Search…Just Call!
The best advice to follow if you think a poisoning or overdose has happened: don’t search the internet, just call the poison center. You can get accurate information in seconds by pressing 10 buttons: 800-222-1222.
Poison Safety and New Year’s Resolutions
Whether you’ve made a new resolution or are rededicating yourself to a resolution you made last year (or many years ago), poison safety can impact the steps you take to achieve your goals.
What You Should Know About Caffeine
What’s your poison? Coffee or tea? Coke or Pepsi? Monster or Red Bull? Chocolate? No matter which one you pick, each contains caffeine. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) estimates that 80% of adults in the U.S. consume some form of caffeine every day.
What You Should Know About Marijuana (Cannabis)
Marijuana, also known as cannabis, is a drug with a lot of nicknames: Mary Jane, weed, or pot – to name a few. Below, we dive deeper into what you need to know about cannabis.
E-Cigarette, or Vaping, Associated Lung Injury (EVALI)
It seems as though every day there is a story about lung injury caused by vaping in the news. Federal, state, and local agencies are looking into these cases all over the country to try to determine a specific cause for patients’ illness.
Take Charge of Your Health
Do you take medicines? Are you a caregiver to someone who takes medicines? If so, medicine safety is important for you!