Tips to prevent child poisoning
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Alberta Health Services is reminding people how to keep kids safe and prevent poisonings as part of Poison Prevention Week.
According to the provincial health authority, the Poison & Drug Information Service (PADIS) received about 55 calls per day for poisonings last year. Forty per cent of calls were for children five years of age or younger. AHS says many of these calls involved acetaminophen and ibuprofen.
Other common household items like cleaners, personal care products, car supplies, batteries, medications and pesticides can also be poisonous if ingested or used incorrectly. Cannabis, e-cigarettes, hand sanitizers, bleach and laundry detergent pods are other items that can cause poisoning and harm.
AHS says there are things you can do as a parent or caregiver to help keep children safe:
