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Carbon Monoxide Archive

26 August 2021

Common Inhalation Exposures

Emily Carbon Monoxide, Cleaning Products, Medicine, Poison Exposures, Safe Storage, Swimming Pools Leave a Comment
person in a gray shirt holding their chest and stomach with their hands. There is a white outline of the lungs with a red glow behind it.

At the Maryland Poison Center (MPC), we talk a lot about poisons that are swallowed. But did you know we manage other types of poison exposures, too? Let’s look at other ways a person can be exposed to a poison, such as inhalation exposures.

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14 January 2021

Carbon Monoxide

Emily Carbon Monoxide, Home Leave a Comment
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January is the deadliest month for carbon monoxide (CO) poisonings. Although they can happen year-round, CO poisonings occur more often during the winter months, as colder temperatures cause people to use furnaces and other heaters.

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28 September 2020

Fall Poison Safety

Emily Carbon Monoxide, Food Poisoning, Holiday Safety, Plants, Seasonal Leave a Comment
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Each season comes with different poison hazards that we need to keep in mind. Although we are still coping with COVID-19, poisonings continue to happen. Below, we share some tips to help you stay poison safe during the fall season.

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27 May 2020

What’s in Your House? Laundry Room and Garage Edition

Emily Antifreeze, Carbon Monoxide, Cleaning Products, Home, Laundry Pods Leave a Comment
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Welcome to the fifth and final edition of our home safety series. More than 90% of poisonings happen in the home. Keep an eye out for these potential poisons in your laundry room and garage, and make sure you use and store them safely.

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27 April 2020

What’s in Your House? Bedroom Edition

Emily Carbon Monoxide, Home, Medicine, Personal Care Products Leave a Comment
A blog series showing rooms of a house with different products highlighted in each.

Welcome to the fourth edition of our home safety series. More than 90% of poisonings happen in the home. Keep an eye out for these potential poisons in your bedroom, and make sure you use and store them safely.

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11 February 2020

What’s in Your House? Family Room Edition

Emily Alcohol, Button Batteries, Carbon Monoxide, Cigarettes, E-cigarettes, Home, Plants Leave a Comment
A blog series showing rooms of a house with different products highlighted in each.

Welcome to the second edition of our home safety series. More than 90% of poisonings happen in the home. Keep an eye out for these potential poisons in your family room, and make sure you use and store them safely.

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30 January 2019

Winter Poison Safety

Emily Antifreeze, Carbon Monoxide, Cold and Flu, Medicine Safety, Seasonal Leave a Comment
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Each season brings different poison safety tips that we should keep in mind. Here, we share why you should keep carbon monoxide alarms and proper storage of winter’s hazardous materials in mind.

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15 June 2018

Take Steps to Make Your Home Poison-Safe

Angel Carbon Monoxide, Cleaning Products, Home, Medicine, Plants, Poison Safety, Swimming Pools Leave a Comment
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June is National Healthy Homes Month. Learn what you can do to help protect your family against some common household hazards.

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