Household Poisons

• From the National Institutes of Health
• Household Products Database (National Library of Medicine)

• Overviews
• Cleaning Products (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
• Household Products (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
• Poison Centers (American Association of Poison Control Centers)
• Tox Town (National Library of Medicine) - Requires Flash Player

• Treatment
• First Aid for Poisoning (American Association of Poison Control Centers)
• Ipecac: New Guidelines for Use (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

• Specific Conditions
• Disposal of Hazardous Household Waste (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Inhalant Abuse (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Mothballs (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
• Safety Precautions for Total Release Foggers (Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs)

• Prevention/Screening
• Handle with Care! (Environmental Protection Agency)
• Moving or Cleaning? Handle Hazards with Care (Environmental Protection Agency) - Links to PDF File
• Poison Lookout Checklist (Consumer Product Safety Commission)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Read the Label First! Protect Your Garden (Environmental Protection Agency) - Links to PDF File
• Read the Label First! Protect Your Household (Environmental Protection Agency) - Links to PDF File
• Read the Label First! Protect Your Pet (Environmental Protection Agency) - Links to PDF File

• Related Issues
• Household Hazardous Waste (Environmental Protection Agency)
  Also available in: Spanish

• Organizations
• American Association of Poison Control Centers
• Consumer Product Safety Commission
• Environmental Protection Agency
• National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
  Also available in: Spanish
• Poison Help 1-800-222-1222 (American Association of Poison Control Centers)

• Statistics
• Poisonings (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control)

• Children
• Common Inhalants (American Academy of Pediatrics)
• Learn about Chemicals Around Your House (Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs)
• Locked Up Poisons: Prevent Tragedy (Consumer Product Safety Commission)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Pesticides and Child Safety (Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs)
• Read the Label First! Protect Your Kids (Environmental Protection Agency) - Links to PDF File

• Teenagers
• Poison Tips for Teens [Babysitters] (American Association of Poison Control Centers)