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Help Save Your Poison Center Please let your representatives in Washington, D.C., know that you believe poison centers are vital and that you support funding to keep them running 24/7/365. To join your voice with other poison center supporters, register for the AAPCC advocacy network at www.capwiz.com/aapcc, then send a letter to your elected officials ... Read More

Up and Away and Out of Sight To help keep children safe through proper medicine storage, Up and Away and Out of Sight educates parents and caregivers by: reminding them about safe medicine storage; providing them with information and tools to keep their child/children safe; and encouraging them to take action. To learn more about ... Read More

Deaths from prescription painkillers have reached epidemic levels in the past decade.  The number of overdose deaths is now greater than those of deaths from heroin and cocaine combined. Nearly 15,000 people die every year of overdoses involving prescription painkillers. Vital Signs: Prescription Painkiller Overdoses in the US

March 14th-20th, 2010 is Poison Prevention Week Help get the word out about the Regional Poison Center by becoming a fan of the “MA & RI Regional Poison Center” on Facebook today. There are 390 cities and towns in our region (Massachusetts and Rhode Island).  Our goal for Poison Prevention Week is to have at ... Read More

The FDA has expanded the recall of over-the-counter Tylenol products.  For more information, click here for a news story from ABC News. For the most up to date information regarding all FDA recalls, please see theFDA News Homepage.

H1N1 Information from The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). Please click on the link below to see the ACEP’s “Public Guidance Regarding Emergency Department Use for H1N1 Flu Symptoms”. This guidance is for adults 18 years of age or older decide whether their symptoms necessitate a trip to the emergency room.  The fact sheet is ... Read More

Please see the press release below from our partners in poison prevention, The American Association of Poison Control Centers, (AAPCC). Contact: Jessica Wehrman (703) 894-1863 www.aapcc.org For Immediate Release Oct. 22, 2009 American Association of Poison Control Centers: Proper monitoring on use of hand sanitizers will mean a safer cold and flu season The start ... Read More

The CDC has set up a website to provide updates regarding Swine Flu: www.cdc.gov/swineflu

Before you get the family ready for trick-or-treating, remember these poison prevention safety tips: – Children should not eat any treats until a parent has had time to inspect them. – All candy needs to be inspected for small puncture holes and the candy should be in its original, unopened container. – Feed children before ... Read More

For Immediate Release December 3, 2007 Contact: Colleen Longfellow 617-355-4163 HIGH RISK SEASON FOR CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING Boston, MA—The Regional Center for Poison Control and Prevention Serving Massachusetts and Rhode Island and the Massachusetts State Fire Marshal’s Office remind all residents to be aware of the increased risk of carbon monoxide poisoning that comes along ... Read More