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St. Joseph Community Health Agency offers free marijuana Lock It Up safety bags to protect children from the drugs.
Poison hemlock, a deadly plant that can cause respiratory failure and death, is spreading throughout the U.S. Contact herbicides are the safest way to control poison hemlock, as all parts of the ...
Raymond Ho, managing director of the California Poison Control System in San Francisco, shows off a collection of typical poisons -- and antidotes -- that are often the subject of hotline calls to ...
“Symptoms of hemlock poisoning include dilation of the pupils, weakening or slowing pulse, blue coloration around the mouth, ...
Poison hemlock poisoning can be deadly. ... If you’re unsure, you can contact poison control through their website or their toll-free hotline at 1-800-222-1222.
Unsupervised use of psilocybin has risen dramatically among youth and adults 30 and older, along with a corresponding rise in calls to poison centers, a new study found.
Livestock farmers should control poison hemlock in pastures, feed lots and holding pens and ensure it is not baled in hay. Poison hemlock spreads via seed, so effective management must prevent new ...
New Jersey Poison Control Center experts recently warned about the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning after assisting in the care of a family that had been exposed to this life-threatening gas ...
Sometimes called “gas station heroin,” the products are usually marketed as energy shots or cognitive supplements but actually contain tianeptine, an unapproved drug that can be addictive and carries ...
Most pest control companies are trying to move away from poison, said Galvin Murphy who runs Yankee Pest Control in Malden. “ I feel that we have a people problem, not a rat problem,” he said.
Poison Control centers are seeing a spike in calls about children drinking highly caffeinated energy drinks. Last year, calls were up by 20% across the country. Florida Poison Control said it ...