Health Officials Recommend
Ways To “Poison-Proof” Home
“Each year, thousands of children's aspmn, aic the com
children and adults are poison monest sou ice of child poison
ed and -some even killed h\ a nn.. aceoiding to tho Smetaij
wide vaiioly of patent and pie
ecnption mcdioinos. cleaning “ Vccidental ingestion 01 ’.oi
agents and other pi oduols found < ’°' L ’ of ••spuin and otlu'i
in the household." Dr Riohaul was tho cause of 825
J. Potter, Acting Societaly of t,,kCS of emergency medical
Health, warned this week. lioatmonl of childion undoi five
veais of age in Pennsylvania
"To emphasize the Slate dining 1967," Dr. Pottei icport-
Health Depaitment’s continuing ed
effort to educate the public to
the dangers of common toxic According to Health Depart
substances, March 16 to 22 has ment statistics, other commonly
been designated ‘Poisoning Pie- uscd medicines such as tran
vention Week’ in the Common- qmlizms, baibiti.ates. cough
wealth,” he stated. syiup, laxatives, vitamins, cold
tablets and prescription medi
cines for cardiac and other
patients are the source of thou-
Seemingly innocuous aspum
tablets, pauicularly baby or
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sands of other poisoning cases
among .voimg .met old alike.
“Small childien. of com so. are
(at moic susceptible to tiagcdy
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and what is not good to pul into
their mouths." I)i potter point
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imitate the act ’’
Many household pioducts such
as bleaches, soaps, delei gents,
disinfectants, mothballs, de
odorant and pei fumes aic often
within leach of toddlers, the
Secretaiy warned
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I hat childicn associate with soft
oi Inks
To "poison pi oof ’ yom home.
Health Hep.iilmenl officials
lecommend these ten sale
guauls
I Keep household piodmls
and medicines out ol ihildiens
sight and leach Even if vou
must leave the 100111 for only a
moment, lemove the coiitainei
to a safe spot
2. Stoic medicines scpaialely
fiom other household pioducts
and keep these items in then
original containeis never in
cups or soft drink bottles
3. Do not induce childicn to
take medicine by referring to it
as “candy” Let them know that
medication is used only to help
them get well.
4. Since childicn tend to
imitate adults avoid taking
medications in their piesence
5. Be sure that all pioducts aic
properly labelled and lead the
label before using.
6 Always turn the light on
when giving or taking medicine
7. Clean out yom medicine
cabinet penodicallv Get iid of
old medicines by flushing them
down the diain, imsing the con
tamer in watei, and then dis
carding it
8 Don’t let chilchen pla\
wnere they ma\ be exposed to
toxic giowmg substances such aa
toadstools oi bernes
9 Know what pioducts oi
medicines in youi home aic
toxic if ingested or harmful
when taken in oveidose
10. Know antidotes for com
mon poisons and your neaiest
source of medical aid in case of
poisoning.
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