Poisoning
Dangers
Pesticides are a very dangerous type of chemical that can be emitted into the air from cleaning products or other dangerous sources. Some people can mistake pesticide poisoning for something else because the most common form of symptom is the flu.
Sources
Medicine
When you don’t keep your medicine organized in safe spaces and keep track of how much you’re taking, you can end up poisoning yourself by taking the wrong medicine or some that is expired.
How to Limit & Avoid an Indoor Gas Danger
Medicine
To avoid getting poisoned from medicine, make sure that the medicine is stored safely, and labeled currently. Five examples of how you can safely store your medicine are through Drug Enforcement Administration Take-back Days, Kiosks at Pharmacies, Kiosks at Law Enforcement Agencies, Mail-back Envelopes, and Community Take-backs. This will ensure that it is kept safe so that people aren’t getting poisoned.
Pesticide Poisoning
In case of an emergency, contact your local hospital, and call the poison control center at 800-222-1222. These individuals will be able to provide the proper information and know what to do in the case of an emergency.
Frequently Asked Questions (coming soon)
References & Helpful Articles
- https://www.epa.gov/household-medication-disposal/safe-storage-medicines-home#:~:text=To%20prevent%20unwanted%20access%20to%20household%20medicines%2C%20we%20recommend%20that,cabinet%2C%20closet%2C%20or%20safe
- https://www.epa.gov/household-medication-disposal/what-do-unwanted-household-medicines
- https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-worker-safety/case-pesticide-poisoning
- https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000534.htm
- https://www.cdc.gov/wtc/prescriptionsafety.html