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17 November 2022

Poison Safety Tips While Traveling

Emily Food Safety, Medicine, Risk Factors, Safe Storage, Traveling Leave a Comment
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Poisonings don’t take a vacation. They happen 365 days a year. Stay safe while away with these tips!

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17 May 2022

Herbicides

Emily Herbicides, Home, Poison Safety, Safe Storage Leave a Comment
Person spraying weeds in lawn with herbicides

Herbicides, also known as weed killers, are a common household product. The spring season brings warmer weather and a chance to spend more time outside. You may also notice more weeds growing in your lawn or garden. Learn more about herbicides.

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28 April 2022

Car Care Product Dangers

Guest Staff Antifreeze, Car Products, Garage, Home, Poison Exposures, Safe Storage Leave a Comment
A person pouring motor oil into a car

Most people have car care products stored in their garage. Not only do we need to keep ourselves safe when using them, but also keep kids safe whenever they visit your garage.

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30 November 2021

What You Should Know About Camphor

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A collage of three photos- container of cold rub, woman pointing to cold sore on lip, and a man holding the back of his neck

Camphor is a chemical used in a variety of medicines and household products around the world. It is commonly used in creams for its cooling sensation and to provide relief for coughs, itching, cold sores, or sore muscles.

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28 September 2021

Antihistamine Safety

Emily Medicine, Medicine Safety, Safe Storage Leave a Comment
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Antihistamines are a type of medicine commonly used to treat allergies. Antihistamines were involved in approximately 1,200 cases at the Maryland Poison Center (MPC) in 2020. Let’s dive deeper into antihistamines and how to safely use them.

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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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29 July 2021

What You Should Know About Delta-8-THC

Emily Cannabis, Delta-8, Safe Storage, THC Leave a Comment
A collage with 2 kinds of edibles, a vape pen, and a hemp plant

Delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), also known as delta-8, is becoming an increasingly popular product. Let’s dive deeper into what you need to know about delta-8 to help keep you and your loved ones safe.

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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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29 October 2020

What You Should Know About Button Batteries

Emily Button Batteries, Home, Safe Storage Leave a Comment
Background image of lithium batteries of various sizes

Button batteries are tiny, but dangerous. They are found in toys, remote controls, hearing aids, watches, musical greeting cards, calculators, and other electronic devices. Many button batteries are smaller than a quarter. Because of their small size, a button battery can be easily swallowed by a child without a parent realizing.

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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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