Poison prevention tips that can save lives

With our children back in the classroom Halloween, less than two weeks and the season of colds and flu almost at its peak, the Ministry of Health Ocean County Parents reminded to protect their children from the risk of accidental poisoning. Education system New Jersey Poison Information and reports that each year more than two million poison exposures occur in the United States, more than half of the children involved under 5 years.

Assistant Director Ocean County Freeholder Gerry P. Klein, contact the Health Council of Ocean County, said, "Even in safe houses, poisoning can occur is why parents need to know what is safe. what not. Drugs, school supplies, arts and crafts, cosmetics, cleaning products and can be fatal. it is also important that the parents are prepared and know what to do in an emergency poison ".

Parents should begin to ensure that all colds, flu and other drugs imprisoned with or without guaranteed proof containers children and where children do not see or reach, especially drug taste recipe, smell and they look like candy or drinks. Check with medicines - including vitamins - by name and they never call candy. Adults should never allow their children to come to take medication.

Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari ocean, president of Ocean Office of Senior Services County, said, "For our seniors, have grandchildren and expired prescription or other unused medications they need to eliminate fall into one of the many drop-down boxes of medicine by prescription in the county. older people should always remember to get your medications and keep them out of the danger zone when the grandchildren come to visit. "

Children of all ages love decorations and Halloween costumes, but their essential parents know many art materials such as ink, makeup, glue and paint are making a dangerous mix of chemicals which cause injury, if not properly used or stored. Parents should always supervise young children with art supplies. It is important to read the labels carefully and follow the instructions for use and safe disposal; The same applies to the products that they use for a project to refurbish.

Daniel E. Regenye, OCHD public health officials includes "parents keep an eye should keep small children because they tend to want to put small craft, colorful, and other dangerous items into his mouth. Make sure that food to let the kids or drink when on art projects. Pollution or confused a drink or a meal with a toxic substance works is easy to do. "

One of the most important resources available to to learn parents their children and teach them about prevention of poisoning is the New Jersey Poison Information on the education system. You can visit their website, njpies.org . Poison control center number is 800-222-1222 and should always be kept in a prominent place in every home, access to their numbers and emergency fire local police.

A complete list of sites Medicare - prescription task in OCHD. org / . You can also follow the Department of Health on Twitter @ Public Health or the Ministry of Health Ocean County on Facebook.

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