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Friday, May 24, 2013

Posts Tagged ‘poison control’

Liquitabs, detergent pods pose safety hazard

cascadepods

They simply look too much like candy. Experts say that improved safety warnings and childproof packaging for laundry and dishwasher detergent liquitabs are needed because of the recent reports of accidental poisoning of young children in the United States and abroad. The liquitabs contain strong alkaline cleaning agents. The solvent contained in the products can destroy tissue and cause [...]

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Preventing acetaminophen overdose in children

Katy takes her medicine. Courtesy yipDog Studios.

Acetaminophen overdoses in children can be life-threatening — but they are avoidable. A recent report from U.S. Poison Control Centers and the American Academy of Pediatrics found that when children are given any pharmaceuticals, medication errors occur nearly 10 percent of the time. Acetaminophen, widely available over the counter and most commonly known as Tylenol, leads [...]

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