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Cannabis exposures in children

'A slope that keeps getting higher': Missouri sees spike in cannabis exposure among young children

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Halloween hazards

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - There are always seasonal safety hazards if you have little ghosts and goblins in your home this Halloween

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On Your Side Digital Extra: Poison control shares a few hazards round the Halloween season

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - On Your Side’s Ashley Reynolds reveals how poison control assist your family.

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News broadcast showing a bowl of pink cannabis gummy candies with chyron: St. Louis City Issues Health Advisory to Keep Marijuana Away from Children and Pets

St. Louis warns against children having cannabis edibles

St. Louis City issues health advisory to keep marijuana away from children and pets.

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Don’t touch! An outdoor worker’s guide to hazardous plants and animals

Outdoor workers need to know about hazardous plants and animals. Learn more here.

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How to keep kids safe from melatonin overdoses

Melatonin overdoses in kids have increased 530% in the past decade. Watch Julie Weber Director of the Missouri Poison Center discuss this frightening trend.

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Melatonin overdoses in children rise in Missouri, across the US

Missouri Poison Center Director Julie Weber speaks to KY3 on Melatonin and the increase in cases involving children.

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‘Did the ‘Benadryl Challenge’ Prompt Warnings of Overdose Risk?’ – Missouri Poison Center Director Julie Weber Talks to Snopes.com

Missouri Poison Center Director Julie Weber is interviewed for Snopes.com article:  "Did the ‘Benadryl Challenge’ Prompt Warnings of Overdose Risk?" A dangerous social media trend has been on the rise which encourages individuals, particularly teens, to induce hallucinations by intentionally giving themselves a benadryl overdose.

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Missouri Poison Center Director Julie Weber Speaks to Fox 2 About Hand Sanitizers

Missouri Poison Center Director Julie Weber appears in Fox 2's segment "STL Moms: List of potentially toxic hand sanitizers expands"  Watch the clip below:

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