Health Department Reminds Parents to Keep Hazardous Household Items Away From Children

Health E-News	March 17, 2010
Health Department Reminds Parents to Keep Hazardous Household Items Away From Children National Poison Prevention Week is March 14 – 20: Poison Control Center launches Facebook page to provide rapid communications about poisoning and medication safety Common household products were a leading cause of unintentional poisonings in New York City last year, prompting nearly 70,000 calls to the City’s Poison Control Center. Household and environmental chemicals were the leading causes of poisoning, but the center also received nearly 8,000 calls about medication poisonings in children less than 5 years old. Simple precautions could have prevented most of these exposures. To mark National Poison Prevention Week, the Health Department has launched an NYC Poison Prevention Facebook page to raise awareness of poison prevention and medicine safety. Learn more