Poison Prevention and Education
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Fletcher Allen Health Care teams with Maine Medical Center to deliver comprehensive poison prevention and education services via the Northern New England Poison Center (NNEPC). |
"I mixed two cleaners when cleaning the bathroom. The fumes are making it hard to breathe. What do I do?" To learn more about non-toxic cleaners, check out the following information: |
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"My family is having headaches and upset stomach since we turned the kerosene heater on. Could the heater cause us to be sick?"
Check out the following information on carbon monoxide (CO2): Carbon Monoxide (.pdf) |
Medications account for more than half of all reported poisonings. The Northern New England Poison Center has specially trained nurses and pharmacists to handle Poison Center calls.
"I took my wife's heart medicine by mistake and can't get in touch with my doctor. What should I do?"
Check out the following Web site for information on medications: |
Do you have a poison related question?
Check out the helpful Internet links and documents below:
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Household Products, Chemicals and Toxins, & Indoor Air Quality: www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/hpguide.html Information on indoor air pollution. The Champlain Valley Solid Waste District site with information on pesticides, household cleaning products and toxins. www.epa.gov/kidshometour/tour.htm http://www.epa.gov/iaq/ www.toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/ - an interactive game to teach children about poisons. www.stopgerms.org
Inhalants: National Inhalant Abuse Prevention Coalition New England Inhalant Abuse Prevention Coalition Vermont Inhalant Abuse Prevention Training for Adults Lead: Burlington Lead Program Services at CEDO
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Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drugs: Medicines in My Home www.dxmstories.com http://www2.cctv.org/rss/index.php?id=663 (podcast audio link). Recorded in May 2007, Gayle Finkelstein discusses the dangers or prescription drug abuse in the home.
Pesticides: www.epa.gov/region01/eco/pest/index.html www.npic.orst.edu http://hpd.nlm.nih.gov/index.htm Poison Center Information: Northern New England Poison Center (NNEPC)Lead Safety in Vermont Radon Resources: New England Radon Control www.healthvermont.gov/enviro/rad/Radon.aspx |
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Available Brochures and Downloads Inhalant Abuse Prevention Poster Learn About the Dangers of Mold Mercury Information in Vermont .pdf documents require Adobe Acrobat to open. |
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In addition to answering poison-related phone calls, the center provides poison prevention education services in the community including presentations and lectures, health fair booths, brochures, stickers, and other written materials.
In Vermont, Gayle Finkelstein, MSRN, Poison Prevention Educator, provides community education around general prevention, medication safety, drug abuse (i.e. street drugs, prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, current trends, etc.), inhalant abuse, and environmental exposures.
Phone: 1-802-847-2393
E-mail: Gayle.Finkelstein@vtmednet.org
To reach the Northern New England Poison Center, call 1-800-222-1222.
page updated 2/12/2008
