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17 November 2020

Will Kids Really Eat That?

Emily Art Supplies, Cat Litter, Cigarettes, Cosmetics, E-Cigarette, Nicotine, Personal Care Products, Pet Food, Plants, Poop 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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27 April 2020

What’s in Your House? Bedroom Edition

Emily Carbon Monoxide, Cosmetics, Jewelry Cleaner, Makeup, Medicine, Perfume, Vitamins 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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17 April 2019

Top 3 Poisons of 2018: Children

Emily Children, Cosmetics, Foreign Bodies, Medicine Safety, Pain Relievers, Personal Care Products, Pre-Teens, Teens Leave a Comment
Diverse group of children laying on the grass, facing the camera.

We’ll be taking a look at some of the most common substances we receive calls about over the next few months. This month, let’s take a closer look at the top three poisons seen among children ages 0-19 years.

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19 February 2019

Poison Myths Busted: Will Children Eat Things that Taste Bad?

Emily Cosmetics, E-cigarettes, Hand Sanitizer, Kitty Litter, Laundry Pods, Markers, Medicine, Nicotine, Poison Myths Leave a Comment
Black and white photo of a small toddler with lotion spread across his face.

Sometimes, parents of young children will tell our poison specialists, “I don’t think he/she ate that much because it tastes bad!” But, is this true? Let’s dive deeper to thoroughly bust the myth that children won’t eat things that taste bad…or will they?

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