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(732) 548-3210Young children explore the world by putting things in their mouth. For this reason, more than one million children under the age of six are victims of accidental poisoning each year. To help protect and keep your child safe, your pediatrician in Edison offers advice for identifying and locking up toxic materials, and knowing what to do if he or she touches, inhales, or swallows something poisonous.
Common Examples
Medicines: Vitamins and minerals, cold medicine, allergy and asthma medicine, ibuprofen, acetaminophen
Household Products: moth balls, furniture polish, drain cleaners, weed killers, insect or rat poisons, lye, pant thinners, dishwasher detergent, antifreeze, windshield washer fluid, gasoline, kerosene, lamp oil
How to Poison Proof Your Home
Talk to Dr. Nimisha Shukla today for more information on how to properly poison proof your home. Each extra measure taken is important to protecting your child from harm in your home.