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National Poison Prevention Week

Salt Lake City—As National Poison Prevention Week approaches, March 16-22, the Utah Poison Control Center (UPCC) wants to remind the young, elderly, and those in between of the dangers of accidental poisonings. The theme for the week is “Children Act Fast … So Do Poisons!”

In 2007, over 61% of exposure calls involved children under six. These pediatric calls most frequently involved the following substances:

§ Cosmetics and personal care products

§ Household cleaning substances

§ Analgesics

§ Topical preparations and creams

§ Cough & cold preparations

Guest: Barbara Insley Courch, PharmD, MSPH, Director, with Utah Poison Control Center

Airs: Tuesday Mar 18th
Taped: Wednesday March 12th, 2008

Date(s): Sun Mar 16th, 2008 - Sat Mar 22nd, 2008

Phone: +1 (800) 222-1222
Online: www.utahpoisoncontrol.org

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