{"id":6598,"date":"2021-03-17T18:44:24","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T18:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=6598"},"modified":"2022-03-14T17:43:40","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T17:43:40","slug":"national-poison-prevention-week-first-steps-in-a-poison-emergency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/national-poison-prevention-week-first-steps-in-a-poison-emergency\/","title":{"rendered":"National Poison Prevention Week- First Steps In a Poison Emergency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/poison-prevention-494095014-300x200.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6599 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/poison-prevention-494095014-300x200-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>This week is Poison Prevention Week. Did you know that every year more than 2 million poison-related injuries and deaths are reported in the United States and more than 90 percent of these cases occur in the home?<\/p>\n<p>The majority of poison-related accidents occur among children but can be prevented by taking the proper precautions to store, dispose or conceal items that contribute to these incidents.<\/p>\n<p>The following safety tips are recommended by The American Association of Poison Control Centers and can help you reduce the risk of an accident in your home:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Place the Poison Help number in a place that is easily accessible or in eyesight. That number is 1 (800) 222-1222. Calls are free, confidential, and answered by experts at all times.<\/li>\n<li>Safely store these substances in cabinets with childproof locks or in child-resistant containers:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Medications<\/li>\n<li>Vitamins<\/li>\n<li>Tobacco products, especially liquid nicotine<\/li>\n<li>Laundry and cleaning supplies<\/li>\n<li>Alcohol<\/li>\n<li>Pesticides or insect repellants<\/li>\n<li>Hand sanitizers<\/li>\n<li>Small batteries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>Read medication labels properly before administering.<\/li>\n<li>Never call medication \u201ccandy\u201d to encourage children to take it.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid taking medications in front of young children.<\/li>\n<li>Do not use food storage containers to store harmful products such as detergents or pesticides.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>While practicing these guidelines should be routine, we invite you to use Poison Prevention Awareness Week as a reminder to ensure that your home is poison safe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week is Poison Prevention Week. Did you know that every year more than 2 million poison-related injuries and deaths are reported in the United States and more than 90 percent of these cases occur in the home? 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