Tag: Poisons

Proposed new rules from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency would apply to homes built before 1978 and child care facilities

87.8 percent of the exposures occurred in children under 5; most common exposure routes were inhalation or nasal, ingestion or oral

Generators and heating systems were the leading causes of these deaths in 2019, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission

Carbon monoxide detectors listed in the Consumer Product Safety Commission warning should be replaced immediately

Opioids accounted for 24.1 percent of substances contributing to deaths in 2005 and 52.2 percent in 2018

Canadian provinces permitting edible cannabis sales experienced much larger increases in hospitalizations for unintentional poisoning

When comparing pre-COVID-19 years with COVID-19 years, significant increase seen in both ICU and non-ICU admissions

There have been 44 reports of carbon monoxide emission from customers, including three reports of people needing medical attention

Adolescent cannabis abuse increased 245 percent since 2000, especially for edible products

CPSC issued the warning after detectors failed tests with a CO concentration of 400 ppm, in violation of safety standards