The Maryland Poison Center manages cases every summer about lamp oil exposures and receives questions about what to do if someone swallows it. In this blog, we’ll discuss lamp oil safety and ways to prevent lamp oil exposures.
Category: Seasonal
Summer is the season of fireworks, backyard barbecues, and gathering with family and friends. While outdoor summer parties can be fun, they can also present unexpected poison and safety hazards. In this blog, we’ll cover common seasonal hazards and share practical tips to help keep your summer parties safe and poison-free.
Spring and summer are times when many people explore the outdoors and tend to their gardens. While these activities can be fun and rewarding, they can also come with hidden risks.
Valentine’s Day is a time to celebrate love, but some common gifts and treats can be dangerous for our furry friends. Dogs and cats are curious, and even small exposures of certain items can lead to serious illness.
Glow sticks are a fun way to light up parties, concerts, and other events. If a glow stick breaks open, the liquid inside can cause irritation to the skin, mouth, and eyes.
Sunscreen helps prevent sunburn and premature skin aging, and it reduces the risk of skin cancer by blocking or absorbing harmful ultraviolet rays.
Let’s spring into cleaning safely—because sparkling countertops are great, but accidental poisonings are not!
Winter brings new opportunities for kids to get into things they shouldn’t.
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!
Is your little ghost or ghoul ready to go trick or treating? Are you having a Halloween party? Review some commonly encountered Halloween hazards to keep you and your family safe.