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Contact Poison Control right away if you suspect a poisoning. Help is available online with webPOISONCONTROL® or by phone at 1-800-222-1222. Both options are free, expert, and confidential.

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Poison Control help when you don't want to call

Not everyone who is poisoned contacts Poison Control for help. Now that there is an online option for expert Poison Control guidance, more people can get the help they need, the way they prefer to receive information. View the infographic for more information.

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What's the Safest Way to Cook Chicken?

Raw chicken should be cooked in an oven to an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Washing or rinsing chicken during food preparation can spread germs and increase the risk of illness. Salmonella, a common foodborne illness, causes self-limited gastrointestinal symptoms in most people, but certain individuals may develop severe infection.

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Poison Prevention for Seniors

Check out our poison prevention tips and articles for seniors.

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Arsenic: A centuries-old poison

Organic arsenic is less toxic than inorganic arsenic. Inorganic arsenic contaminates groundwater. Vomiting, neurological, and cardiac toxicity, anemia and rashes occur with acute toxicity. Chronic toxicity is associated with gastrointestinal symptoms, anemia, decreased white cells, peripheral neuropathy, liver damage, and vascular insufficiency. Arsenic is a human carcinogen.

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Hydraulic Fluids are Potentially Dangerous

Hydraulic fluids are used for the transmission of power, which is captured when the fluid is pushed from one confined place to another using pressurized tanks, pistons, and tubing. Hydraulic fluids also keep parts lubricated, transfer heat, and remove impurities. There are many types of hydraulic fluids used for different applications, and all should be considered potentially dangerous.

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webPOISONCONTROL: Poison Control Guidance Online

Poison Control help is now available online, with webPOISONCONTROL®. It's brought to you by poison control experts and is an alternative to calling the 1-800-222-1222 hotline. 

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Christmas and Winter Holidays Poison Prevention

Check out our tips and articles for preventing poisonings during the holiday season.

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