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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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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
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 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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17 June 2021

Poison Exposures in Children- Summer Edition

Emily Bites and Stings, Children, Parents, Plants, Poison Exposures, Seasonal Leave a Comment

Summertime is finally here! Whether children are staying home or going to camps or on vacations, they will likely spend time exploring their environments.

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12 February 2021

Poison Centers are for Everyone

Emily Adults, Children, Older Adults, Over-the Counter, Poison Exposures, Pre-Teens, Teens Leave a Comment
Multi-generational family in living room smiling

A common myth we hear is that poison centers are just for little kids. But, that couldn’t be further from the truth — poison centers are for everyone!

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28 January 2021

Child-Resistant Packaging

Emily child-resistant packaging, Children, Cleaning Products, Medicine, Nicotine, Parents, Safe Storage Leave a Comment
A child independently tries to open a plastic bottle of medicine, close-up. Child-resistant, childproof or CR packaging. Push&Turn Cap. Child safety concept

Child-resistant packaging first came into Americans’ lives in 1970. Hundreds of children had been dying each year after getting into household products and medicines. Then the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA) was signed into law.

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17 November 2020

Will Kids Really Eat That?

Emily Children, Cigarettes, E-cigarettes, Nicotine, Parents, Personal Care Products, Plants, Poison Exposures, Pre-Teens, Teens Leave a Comment
Humorous photo of cute cheerful child girl showing her hands and face painted in bright colors.

Children learn about their environment by exploring. They look, touch, and taste. Sometimes, the things they taste are a real head scratcher, but are they actually harmful?

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20 August 2020

Stop, Ask First!

Emily Children, Medicine, Parents, Safe Storage Leave a Comment
Two rows of colorful circular items, one row is candy and the other row is medicine

Children under the age of six accounted for 36% of cases at the Maryland Poison Center (MPC) in 2019. One common reason for unintentional exposures in children is that they are not able to tell the difference between products that look alike. Teach young children to “Stop, Ask First” before touching, tasting, or smelling something.

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07 May 2020

First-time Parent’s Guide to Poison Proofing Your Home

Emily child-resistant packaging, Children, Home, Parent, Safe Storage Leave a Comment
Afro-American baby girl is looking forward with interest while crawling on wooden floor at 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.

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27 March 2020

Hand Sanitizer Safety

Emily Adults, Alcohol, Children, Hand Sanitizer, Poison Exposures, Pre-Teens, Teens Leave a Comment
Hand getting a pump of hand sanitizer from bottle

While hand sanitizer can be harmful if swallowed, it is safe and effective when used in the correct amount and correct way.

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