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Previous Editions of The Poison Post^®
April 2013 Food Poisoning Do Fish Cause Foodborne Illness? How Can I Prevent Food Poisoning Support Your Poison Center: Donate Now!
February 2013 Grapefruit and Medicines Medicated Liquids for your Vaporizer Kids and Alcohol Windshield Washer Solution: A Winter Hazard You Put What in Your Eye? (Ocular Exposures)
December 2012 Poison Prevention for the Holidays Support your Poison Center The Toxicity of Rubbing Alcohol Pets and Medication Errors Kids and Spray Bottles Toxic Twist - Fun Quiz
October 2012 Antibiotic Overdoses Spice and Bath Salts: Dangerous and Illegal Kids Will Swallow Anything Online Pharmacies: Avoid the Frauds Alternative Medicines for Colds - Do they Help? Poisonous Attraction: The Danger of Magnets
August 2012 Laundry Detergent Pods Babies and Ranitidine (Zantac®) Purple Berries Look Alike (Pokeberries) Grandparents and Child Safety: Today's World Take Care with Head Lice Treatments Using "Skin Patch" Medicines
June 2012 Safe Use of Antihistamines Bee Stings: Ordinary Sting or Allergic Reaction? Toddlers and Birth Control Pills Support Your Poison Center Cocoa Bean Mulch Can Poison Dogs Black Widow Spiders Hydrogen Peroxide
April 2012 It's Time for Lyme (Disease) Teaching Children to Take Medicine Ecstasy: A Summary of Harmful Effects ADHD Drugs and the Heart Medication Errors Side Effects from Drugs Send Seniors to the Hospital
February 2012 Safe Valentine's Day Slippery and Dangerous: Household Hydrocarbons Prescription Overdose Deaths: Who Is at Risk? My Prescription Medication Looks Different Medication Errors Laundry Products Should I Take Expired Medications? National Poison Prevention Week
Winter 2011 Support Your Poison Center Christmas Tree Preservatives Childhood Poisonings Bed Bugs Melatonin Fireplace Perils Lead Poisoning in Children:Unusual Sources "Bubble" Holiday Lights ADHD Medications Herbals and Orthopedic Surgery A Warning About Teething Gels Pets and Holiday Hazards
Fall 2011 Don't Give Botanicals or Teas to Infants Mold 101. Effects on Human Health Compact Florescent Light Bulb Cleanup Simpler Acetaminophen Dosing for Children Poisoned at The Office?
Summer 2011 Fake Pot and Cocaine Eating Bugs Grilled Meat: A Cancer Risk? Skin Problems from Outdoor Plants DEET (Insect Repellent)
Spring 2011 New Vitamin D Recommendations Are Diaper Rash Products Dangerous? Kombucha: Health Tonic or Danger? Spring Lawn Chemicals: What to Watch For Chelation: Therapy or "Therapy"?
Winter 2010 Drunk + Buzzed = Danger (Four Loko, Joose, etc) What Belongs in a Soft Drink Bottle? Dental Fillings Don't Cause Mercury Poisoning Denture Creams with Zinc Ice Melt Products, Pets and Kids Another Reason Not To Smoke Tea Tree Oil
Fall 2010 Vaccines Don't Cause Autism Larger Batteries Can Kill Children Prescription Pain Killers When The Chili Is Too Hot Reed Diffusers: Potential Household Risk
Summer 2010 New Findings about Inhalant Abuse Test Your Poison Smarts You Can Help Protect The Water Supply Pesticides and Nerve Agents Don't Feed Honey to Infants
Spring 2010 Children's Jewelry Recall (Cadmium) Snakebites in March? Plastic Containers (BPA): Are They Harmful? Planning a Home Remodel? National Poison Prevention Week The Time To Act Is Now (Suicide Prevention)
Winter 2009 Carbon Monoxide Poisoning and Video Games? Acetaminophen: Take it Safely Poisons and Pregnancy Beverage or Medicine? Kitchen Cautions and Surprises
Fall 2009 Time to Clean Out The Medicine Cabinet Artificial Sweetener, Xylitol, Could Harm Your Pet Changing The Taste Doesn't Reduce Poisonings Your Turn To Submit A Question Do You Remember?
Health Alert: Torch Fuel (Summer 2009)
Summer 2009 Jellyfish: A Pain at the Beach Suntan Lotion and Insect Repellent Scombroid & Ciguatera (poisoning from spoiled fish) Wild Mushroom Warning
Spring 2009 Medications Can Get Confusing! Every Week Is Poison Prevention Week Poisoning: Locally and Nationally He Sat On A Snake (and other true springtime stories)
Winter 2008 Cold Medicine Not For Children Younger Than 4 Use Acetaminophen Safely Poison Prevention For Cold Weather Diabetes Medication
Fall 2008 Taking Your Woolies Out Of Mothballs Safe Use Of Art Products Grab A Green Bottle Caution With Caustics
Summer 2008 Torch Fuel - A Fatal Mistake How Much Caffeine Is In That? Take The Number On The Road Don't Invite The Death Angel To Dinner
Valentine 2008 National Poison Prevention Week Valentine's Day - Heart Month Is It A Pill Or Candy? Cough And Cold Medicine Safety
Winter 2007 Antifreeze. Good for Car, Bad for Kids and Pets What is This (Yew and Paclitaxel)? A Gift for The Person Who Has Everything Carbon Monoxide: Still A Silent Killer Aquadots, In Case You Missed It
Fall 2007 Mouse and Rat Poisons Fall Berries Pop Quiz about Operatic Poisons Gas Siphoning
Summer 2007 Hand Sanitizer - What's the Real Story Use DEET Safely Would You Put This In Your Eyes or Ears? Morning Glories Inhalant Abuse - What Every Parent Should Know
Spring 2007 National Capital Poison Center: On The Phones And Beyond Death by Chocolate What You Don't Know About the Easter Lily Would You Eat This? - Chocolate Look-Alikes
Winter 2006 Teens and Cough Medicine Abuse Deck the Halls A New Toy Safety Concern Would You Drink This? -- Oil Lamps and Candle Lamps A Quick Checklist for Holiday Safety
Fall 2006 Poison Prevention for Children - Free DVD Now Available Thanksgiving Poison Prevention Tips The Latest Household Cleaning Product Being Mistaken for A Beverage- Fabuloso Poisoned Apples? Poisoned Wine? Poisonous “Medicine”? Vanquishing Your Enemy with….Poison Ivy??? - Children's Books and Poisons Poison Ivy Poison Prevention
Summer 2006 Unwelcome Picnic Guests: Food Poisoning Germs What Is This? -- The Saddleback Caterpillar A Heart-to-Heart Conversation -- Foxglove Be Alarmed - Don't Be Charmed -- Children's Jewelry Charms and Lead Poisoning Please Tell Us Your Story. Share Your Poison Center Experience
Special Health Alert Lead Poisoning, Reebok Bracelet
Spring 2006 Spring Cleaning Daffodils, Azaleas, Mushrooms - Are They Poisonous? National Poison Prevention Week Inhalant Abuse - The Invisible Drug of Abuse Help the Poison Center Raise Money through Golf!
December 2005 Poisonings Increase When Families Travel Is This Plant Poisonous? The Morning After The Holiday Party Button Batteries: Are They Dangerous? It's Tax Deductible
October 2005 Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Keep The Tricks Out Of The Treats Light Sticks Q&A What's In This Glass Discounts At Montgomery Mall The Poison Center Celebrates 25 Years Donate Now!

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