Pennsylvania to receive $43 million in federal funds to remove lead paint from homes
More than 70% of homes in Pennsylvania are estimated to have been built before the 1978 lead paint ban, leaving many kids vulnerable to lead poisoning.
Published Oct 10, 2024 by Zoë Read
Featured: The Poison Control Center At Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
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South Carolina Poison Center warns about risks of carbon monoxide poisoning during outages
As recovery from Helene continues, so does the use of generators during power outages and that poses a risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Published Oct 3, 2024 by Janice Limon
Featured: Palmetto Poison Center
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Is Apple Cider Vinegar Safe for Babies?
There are various types of apple cider vinegar and they pack several benefits.
Published Sep 30, 2024 by Swati Patwal
Featured: Missouri Poison Center; National Capital Poison Center
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Kids are buying candy flavored 'Galaxy Gas' Whippets online--and landing in the hospital
Prolonged nitrous oxide exposure can lead users to develop depression, psychosis, memory loss, muscle spasms, tinnitus, numbness and death.
Published Sep 29, 2024
Featured: National Capital Poison Center
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Edible Mushroom Products: What Parents Should Know
Edible mushroom products, often marketed as candy like chocolate bars, gummies, or snacks, are available in retail shops, online stores, smoke/vape shops, and even gas stations or convenience stores.
Published Sep 17, 2024 by Alysha Currie, RN, CSPI
Featured: Cincinnati Drug and Poison Information Center
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'Miracle drug' comes with a cost; Semaglutide overdoses rising as demand grows in Tennessee
Obesity costs Tennessee's health care system over $2 billion annually, according to a 2021 report.
Published Sep 15, 2024 by Nashville Tennessean | USA TODAY NETWORK - TENNESSEE
Featured: Tennessee Poison Center
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Poison Control Centers Report Spike in Calls About Kids and Energy Drinks
New data from America’s Poison Centers show calls about children consuming energy drinks has increased between January 2020 and July 2024.
Published Sep 13, 2024 by ABC News
Featured: America's Poison Centers
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Study Finds Increase in Exposures to Delta-8 THC Among Children, Teens, and Adults, Especially in Southern U.S.
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – A new study examining trends in calls to poison centers across the country for exposures to delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
Published Sep 9, 2024
Featured: Central Ohio Poison Center; America's Poison Centers
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8 of the Biggest Candy and Treat Recalls in US History
All foods, including candy and treats, can pose a risk to consumers be it through microbiological risks, manufacturing errors, or incorrect labeling practices.
Published Sep 7, 2024
Featured: Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety
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Back to School Poison safety
Carissa McBurney with the West Virginia Poison Center on Studio 3 talks about safety for back to school trends and school supplies safety.
Published Aug 29, 2024
Featured: West Virginia Poison Center
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Several Diamond Shruumz Products Recalled After Reports of Illness
The Georgia Department of Public Health shared a recall notice for Diamond Shruumz chocolate bars, cones, and gummies.
Published Aug 24, 2024 by Heather Holley
Featured: America's Poison Centers
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Can I buy Ozempic Online? What to know about off-brand weight loss drugs.
Patients have found compounded semaglutide to be a cheaper, accessible GLP-1, but health experts warn of risks with the non-FDA-approved drugs.
Published Aug 22, 2024
Featured: America's Poison Centers
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Tennessee Poison Center sees increase in weight loss drug ‘accidental overdoses’
According to a doctor with the Tennessee Poison Center, 73% of the cases they saw last year accidentally gave themselves too much.
Published Aug 20,2024
Featured: Tennessee Poison Center
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The Fungus Among Us: Mushroom Toxicosis
With thousands of different mushroom species, it can be difficult to determine which mushrooms are safe for pets and which are toxic.
Published Aug 19, 2024
Featured: ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center
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