Spray cleaners are a poison hazard to babies, toddlers
Thursday, August 5th, 2010And adults as well, for that matter. But especially the kids. Spray cleaners send thousands of babies and toddlers to the emergency room each year, according to a new study. Nearly 12,000 children under age 5 go to the emergency room each year because of injuries caused by household cleaning products, according to a study [...]
Thousands of Kids Poisoned by Tobacco Products Each Year
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010Researchers are concerned that new candy-shaped dissolvable tobacco products could add to children’s risk of accidental tobacco poisoning in the United States. A recent study that investigated reports to U.S. poison control centers from 2006 through 2008 showed that 13,705 children younger than age six were accidentally poisoned by tobacco products. Cigarettes were the most [...]
