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The Poison Post - Quarterly eNewsletters
from the Poison Center

• Summer 2008 Edition

  • A Fatal Mistake - Torch Fuel

  • How Much Caffeine Is In That?

  • Take The Poison Center Number On The Road

  • Don't Invite The Death Angel To Dinner - Mushroom Safety

• Valentine 2008 Edition

  • Poison Prevention Week March 16-22, 2008

  • More Medicines Mean More Risks and More Side Effects

  • Candy or Medicine?

  • Cough and Cold Medicine Safety

• Winter 2007 Edition

  • Antifreeze:  Good for Your Car, Bad for Your Kids and Pets

  • What is This (Yew and Paclitaxel)?

  • A Gift for The Person Who Has Everything (Singing Card)

  • Carbon Monoxide:  Still Silent and Still A Killer

  • Aquadots, In Case You Missed It

• Fall 2007 Edition

  • Mouse and Rat Poisons

  • Fall Berries

  • Pop Quiz about Operatic Poisons

  • Gas Siphoning

• Summer 2007 Edition

  • Hand Sanitizer - What's the Real Story

  • Use DEET Safely

  • Would You Put This In Your Eyes or Ears?  (Drop Dispenser Look-Alikes)

  • Morning Glories - Are They Poisonous?

  • Inhalant Abuse - What Every Parent Should Know

• Spring 2007 Edition

  • National Capital Poison Center in 2006: On The Phones And Beyond

  • Death by Chocolate

  • What You Don't Know About the Easter Lily

  • Would You Eat This? - Chocolate Look-Alikes

• Winter 2006 Edition

  • Teens and Cough Medicine Abuse

  • Deck the Halls

  • A New Toy Safety Concern

  • Would You Drink This? -- Oil Lamps and Candle Lamps

  • A Quick Checklist for Holiday Safety

• Fall 2006 Edition

  • Poison Prevention for Children - Now Available Free on DVD (Spike)

  • Thanksgiving Poison Prevention Tips

  • The Latest Household Cleaning Product Being Mistaken for A Beverage- Fabuloso

  • Poisoned Apples? Poisoned Wine? Poisonous “Medicine”? Vanquishing Your Enemy with….Poison Ivy??? - Children's Books and Poisons

  • Poison Ivy Poison Prevention

• Summer 2006 Edition

  • Unwelcome Picnic Guests: Food Poisoning Germs

  • What Is This? -- The Saddleback Caterpillar

  • A Heart-to-Heart Conversation -- Foxglove

  • Be Alarmed - Don't Be Charmed -- Children's Jewelry Charms and Lead Poisoning

  • Please Tell Us Your Story -- Share Your Poison Center Experience

• Special Health Alert - Lead Poisoning, Reebok Bracelet

• March 2006 Edition

  • Spring Cleaning

  • Daffodils, Azaleas, Mushrooms - Are They Poisonous?

  • National Poison Prevention Week

  • Inhalant Abuse - The Invisible Drug of Abuse

  • Help the Poison Center Raise Money through Golf!

• December 2005 Edition

  • Poinsettias - Are they Poisonous?

  • Button Batteries - Are they Dangerous?

  • Poisonings Go Up When Families Travel

  • Poison Prevention Tips for After the Party

• October 2005 Edition

  • Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

  • Light Sticks - Are They Dangerous?

  • Store Products in Their Original Containers!

  • The National Capital Poison Center Celebrates 25 Years

  • Montgomery Mall/Poison Center Fundraiser