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.
Poison Safety Archive
Garden and Outdoor Safety
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.
Not All That Glitters is Safe – Toxic Luster Cakes
In 2018, six children from Rhode Island developed vomiting and diarrhea after attending a birthday party. While some cake decorating products are safe to eat, others may contain heavy metals that can be harmful if swallowed.
“Gas Station” Dangers
There are a variety of shops that sell products you may not know are unregulated. These kinds of shops include, but aren’t limited to, gas stations, smoke or vape shops, convenience stores, and corner stores.
Home Remedies People Use for Poisonings (But Shouldn’t!)
In this blog, we’ll explore common home remedies we hear about. We’ll explain why you shouldn’t use them, and suggest what to do instead.
Travel Tips for Poison Safety
Travel plans bring excitement and change, but they can also bring new risks. New places, different routines, and common traveling mistakes can all increase the risk of poisonings.
Measuring Medicine Safely
Measuring medicine, also called dosing, can be confusing! Health care providers and pharmacists may use terms such as milligrams (mg), milliliters (mL), micrograms (mcg), grams (g or gm), international units (IU), or other units of measure when talking about medicine.
Little to Large Problem: The Danger of Water Beads
Water beads can cause physical harm and have the potential of causing a severe, and sometimes deadly, small bowel obstruction in children.
What You Should Know About Poison Hemlock
Poison hemlock is a toxic weed that grows in almost every state in the United States. It is found in fields and vacant lots and along roads, fences, and streams. All parts of the plant are toxic due to an alkaloid called coniine.
7 Unforgettable Cases Managed by the Maryland Poison Center
With a combined 210 years of experience managing cases, our poison specialists have heard it all. Whether the case involves life-threatening poisons or those that cause little or no harm, the poison specialists at the MPC are always available to help.