Poison Prevention Brochures and Tip Sheets

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Poison Prevention Materials

Brochures, Tip Sheets and Flyers

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Title	Description	Download PDF
Emergency Action for Poisoning	First aid for 4 types of poisoning.	English Spanish Haitian Creole Chinese Braille (call for more information)
Your Poison Center	What is a poison, where poisons live in the home, prevention, first aid.	English Spanish
A Guide for the Prevention of Poisoning and What to Do When This Occurs (Spanish Only)	What to do in case of a poisoning, list of poisonous products (English and Spanish), prevention tips, interpretation service available.	Spanish
Know Your Plants	List of safe and unsafe plants, first aid plant ingestion, how to identify, label, etc.	English
Poison Ivy Fact Sheet	What does poison ivy look like, symptoms, treatment advice, myths.	English
Fall Poison Safety Tips	Halloween, make-up, glow sticks, food safety, holiday routines, berries, resources.	English
Winter Poison Safety Tips	Holiday routines, medication safety, carbon monoxide, seasonal plants, alcohol, pretty dangers.	English
Spring Poison Safety Tips	Garden tips, safe/unsafe seasonal plants, pesticides, outdoor dangers, spring cleaning.	English
Summer Poison Safety Tips	Q&A format covers pain relieving cream, charcoal lighter fluid, food poisoning, mushrooms.	English
Sunscreen Safety Tips	Definitions, tips for applying sunscreen, sun safety, myths, resources.	English
Protect Your Family from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning	What is carbon monoxide, symptoms, prevention.	English Spanish
How Do I Choose a Carbon Monoxide Detector?	Tip sheet outlining how to choose a carbon monoxide detector.	English Spanish Haitian Creole
Tips for Taking Medicine Safely (Adults)	The 5 rights, measuring, sharing, prevention.	English
Tips for Taking Medicine Safely (Kids)	Dosage, measuring, child resistant caps.	English
Herbal Products and Prescription Medicine	List of potentially dangerous mixtures.	English
Babysitter’s Guide to Poison Prevention	Tips, prevention, phone numbers, what the poison specialist will ask you.	English
CPCC Health Professional Placard	Phone number and important information to have ready when you call.	English
The CPCC Is Here for You!	CPCC quick facts.	English
CPCC Alert: Hand Sanitizer Concerns	Facts about hand sanitizers.	English

In a poison emergency, call 1-800-222-1222.
Hearing impaired, call 1-866-218-5372.