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02 July 2019

Summertime Poisons

Emily Bites and Stings, Food Poisoning, Insect Repellent, Plants, Poison Exposures, Poison Safety, Seasonal Leave a Comment
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Each season comes with different poison safety tips that we should keep in mind. Here, we share why you should keep sunscreen and other summertime poisons in mind.

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31 May 2019

Poisonous Plants

Emily Plants Leave a Comment
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April showers bring May flowers, but some of those flowers and plants can be poisonous. Let’s take a look at the plants that specialists at the Maryland Poison Center received the most calls about last year.

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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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19 September 2017

What your babysitter needs to know about the poison center

wpennington Babysitter, Grandparents, Medicine Safety, Parents, Plants, Safe Storage, Teens Leave a Comment
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Trusting someone else to watch your child can be difficult. Know that the Maryland Poison Center has your back. Poisonings are most common in kids, and most of the time they happen at home. So before you go out for

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06 September 2017

8 Common Poison Myths — Busted!

Angel Children, Parents, Personal Care Products, Plants, Poison Exposures, Poison Myths Leave a Comment
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  The Maryland Poison Center (MPC) answers over 44,000 calls every year.  Some callers use home remedies or information passed down from their family when trying to treat a suspected poisoning.  Others go to the internet.  While some of the

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