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Article Excerpt
In 2000 more than 1 million children under the age of 6 were the victims of unintentional poisonings. Ninety-two percent of these poisonings happened at home.
Dangerous Household Products
While most parents keep dangerous products such as medicines, drain opener, and alcohol out of reach of children, they sometimes overlook common household products that can be poisonous to a small child. Toxic household products include dishwasher detergent, mouthwash, iron pills, antifreeze, and batteries. Some plants, such as rhubarb leaves and philodendron, are also toxic.
Symptoms of Poisoning
A child won't come to you and say, "I just drank a whole bottle of cough syrup, and it tasted really good." You need to look for other signs.
Sometimes physical evidence is pretty clear: an empty medicine bottle in the bathroom, a trail of drain cleaner on the kitchen floor. Other symptoms of poisoning might include the child's being sleepy when it isn't naptime, not being able to control eye movements, burns or stains around the mouth, and strange-smelling breath.
When you suspect poisoning, stay calm. If the child has difficulty breathing, is unconscious, or is...
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