Please share an interesting fact about dealing with accidental poisoning.

Ignore: The greatest number of poisonings in children occur in 5 yr olds or in children fed by a 5 yr old!

Ninety: Ninety percent of childhood poisoning occur at home.Very important to know when to treat , .

Many: Many common houseplants are actually poisonous when ingested. Keep them out of reach of toddlers.

Ignore: Call poison control for your state. They can give you advice on almost all poisonings.

Ignore: TAKE MILK or eggs to neutralize poison or syrup of ipecac to induce vomiting .

Ignore: 9 out of 10 fatal accidental poisonings are due to drugs. Over 40% of fatalities are due to opioids.

Ignore: Food and baby formula prepared with well water may cause nitrate poisoning. Have your well tested.

Ignore: Prevention is always better than any antidote.

Ignore: Syrup of ipecac is no longer recommended for poisoning, due to risk of inhaling stomach contents.

Ignore: Keep the grocery bags on the counter out of reach while putting away. Keep poison controls # at hand.

Ignore: There were 36,280 deaths in the USA due to accidental poisoning in the year 2011.

Ignore: Tylenol (acetaminophen) ingestion can be deadly.

Keep: Keep poison control number handy so that all the carriers are aware of it.

Ignore: Never leave your child alone in a car even for 1 minute, you don't want to loose your beloved child.

Ignore: Best way to deal with accidental poisoning is to prevent them in first place. Think like a toddler!

Ignore: Having the number to local poison control is the most useful tool, following a good child proofing.