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Poisoning

By Kristin Hoffpauer , Courtney MacCallum , Sarah Plante , Sammi Pedigo. Poisoning. Danger Rangers Video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjOMYqww9VQ. Definition. Any substance that is harmful to the body when ingested, inhaled, injected, or absorbed through the skin.

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Poisoning

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  1. By Kristin Hoffpauer, Courtney MacCallum, Sarah Plante, Sammi Pedigo Poisoning

  2. Danger Rangers Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjOMYqww9VQ

  3. Definition • Any substance that is harmful to the body when ingested, inhaled, injected, or absorbed through the skin. • Any substance can be poisonous is enough is taken

  4. Teaching • The American Association of Poison Control Centers recommends teaching students that poisonings can occur by: • Eating (Pills they mistake for candy) • Drinking (Bleach) • Touching (Cyanide) • Inhaling (Ammonia)

  5. Statistics • United States • 45% of poison exposures involved children younger than six, but the most serious cases occurred in adolescents and adults • 56% of poison exposures involved medications; other exposures were to household or automotive products, plants, mushrooms, pesticides, animal bites, and stings.

  6. Poison Control Hotline • Poison Control does not report callers. • They encourage everyone to call without the fear of getting in trouble. • Poison Control Hotline: 1-800-222-1222

  7. Statistics http://www.poison.org/stats/

  8. Statistics http://www.poison.org/stats/

  9. Resources • National Capital Poison Center: www.poison.org/ • Poison Help: www.aapcc.org • Pills vs. Candy: www.pillsvscandy.org • Poison Prevention Game: http://www.safekids.org/safety-basics/safety-spotlight/poison-prevention-week/poison-prevention-game.html

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