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Be Poison Safe
Blair,
Child Care Health Consultant
Perry County Health Department
Poison Prevention
In the . a child is poisoned every 30 seconds
million poisonings occur every year
In Kentucky, the KY Regional Poison Center of Kosair Children’s Hospital receives 64,000 calls each year
65% of those calls involve children
70% of those cases can be handled at home
What are Poisons?
A poison is any substance that can cause harmful effects in the body.
Millions of people are unintentionally poisoned each year
Children under the age of 6 are at greatest risk
Forms Of Poisons
Solids:
plants, powders, medications and foreign objects
Liquids:
bleach, lamp oil, cleaners and perfume
Sprays:
insecticides, paint, cosmetics and cleaners
Invisibles:
carbon monoxide,
mixing of products and gases
5 Ways A Person Can Be Poisoned
Bites and Stings
Ingestion – eating or drinking
Inhalation – breathing
Ocular – in the eye
Dermal - on the skin
Reasons Children are Poisoned
Hungry and Thirsty
Unable to read labels
Curious and explore
Put things in mouth
Imitating Adults
Nothing is Child Proof
The definition of child resistant is that 80% of 4 year olds cannot open the container within 4 minutes.
What happens
to the other
20 percent ?
Teenagers are Poisoned Because…
Don’t read directions
Drug use / inhalants
Suicide – intentional
Experimentation
Adults are Poisoned Because…
Don’t read or put on eyeglasses
Don’t turn on the light
Don’t pay enough attention
Suicide / intentional