This guide is to be used by the staff, students and volunteers who are participating in a health fair event at places such as schools, health departments, work sites, pharmacies, churches, and libraries among others. Included are facts about the…
Adults Get Poisoned, Too. In fact, most poisoning deaths happen to adults, not to children. Like all injuries, poisoning can be prevented. These tips will protect you and your loved ones. Don’t guess. . .Be sure! Read labels on all…
Children act fast . . . so do poisons! Keep Little Ones Safe With These Tips: Remember: there is no such thing as CHILD-PROOF. Lock all medicines and household products out of the sight and reach of children... even when…
Poison Prevention for Grandparents and Senior Adults Missouri Poison Center is not just for parents of young children. We also help senior adults. Older adults commonly call us because they took too much of their own medicine, made a mistake…
Being a Teen Brings New Challenges Between school, extracurricular activities, sports, socializing and jobs, stress can build up pretty easily and quickly. Hopefully you have a positive outlet for stress and can relieve it with healthy choices like exercise or…
Over-The-Counter Medicine Safety Understanding the Label Drug Facts help you understand the medicines that you take and how to take them safely. All medicines should be taken with the direct supervision of a parent or trusted adult. Active Ingredients The…
Make your home safe from poisons. Go through each room of your house and make sure that all possible poisons on this list are properly closed, locked up, or stored out of reach of young children and pets.
