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Does the warmer weather this week have you ready to freshen up your home?โŒ NEVER mix bleach with any other chemicals, in...
02/20/2026

Does the warmer weather this week have you ready to freshen up your home?
โŒ NEVER mix bleach with any other chemicals, including vinegar or ammonia
โœ” ALWAYS read and follow the directions on the label

๐Ÿ“ž1-800-222-1222 is free to call for 24/7, non-judgmental assistance when it comes to your poison related questions or emergencies.

๐Ÿšจ We are less than a month away from ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค! Join us and America's Poison Centers in a celebrat...
02/19/2026

๐Ÿšจ We are less than a month away from ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค! Join us and America's Poison Centers in a celebration of awareness from March 15-21, 2026. And remember, ๐ฐ๐ก๐ž๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฎ๐ง๐ž๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐ฌ, ๐ฐ๐žโ€™๐ซ๐ž ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ!

๐Ÿ‘‡ To view the Partner Toolkit
https://poison.vcu.edu/public/learning-activities.html

๐Ÿšจ Remember, look-alike packaging might seem harmless, but can lead to serious mistakes and even poisonings. To avoid a m...
02/18/2026

๐Ÿšจ Remember, look-alike packaging might seem harmless, but can lead to serious mistakes and even poisonings. To avoid a mix-up:
โœ” Keep products in the original package
โœ” Keep it separate from household food products
โœ” Educate everyone

If you have questions or suspect an accidental poisoning, contact the 24/7, free ๐๐จ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐‡๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ line at ๐Ÿ-๐Ÿ–๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ-๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ-๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ.

Do you have teens in the home? Prevent the misuse of medications by practicing medication safety:โœ”Know what meds & how m...
02/17/2026

Do you have teens in the home? Prevent the misuse of medications by practicing medication safety:
โœ”Know what meds & how much you have in the home
โœ”Avoid buying in bulk
โœ”Store meds out of sight, in a safe location
โœ”Clean out/get rid of meds you no longer use or are expired

๐Ÿ“ฒ1-800-222-1222 Poison Help is free to call, nonjudgmental, and available 24/7.

โš ๏ธ ๐‘ซ๐’Š๐’… ๐’š๐’๐’– ๐’Œ๐’๐’๐’˜ February is National Pesticide Safety Education Month? With spring around the corner, what better time t...
02/16/2026

โš ๏ธ ๐‘ซ๐’Š๐’… ๐’š๐’๐’– ๐’Œ๐’๐’๐’˜ February is National Pesticide Safety Education Month? With spring around the corner, what better time to bring awareness to pesticides and safe handling. Visit National Pesticide Information Center for more information on pesticides.

๐Ÿ“ž 1-800-222-1222 Call the 24/7, nonjudgmental ๐๐จ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐‡๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ line if you have questions or suspect a poisoning.

๐Ÿ’˜ ๐‡๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐•๐š๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐žโ€™๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ!๐Ÿ’˜ Show your love by keeping your home safe! 1๏ธโƒฃ Keep medication stored up, away, & out of sight ...
02/14/2026

๐Ÿ’˜ ๐‡๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐•๐š๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐žโ€™๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ!๐Ÿ’˜

Show your love by keeping your home safe!
1๏ธโƒฃ Keep medication stored up, away, & out of sight of children.
2๏ธโƒฃ Never call medicine "candy" because it can be tempting and dangerous for little ones.

โš  Chocolate, flowers, and balloons are romantic, but if our pets nibble, they may not feel the love! Check out ASPCApro ...
02/13/2026

โš  Chocolate, flowers, and balloons are romantic, but if our pets nibble, they may not feel the love!

Check out ASPCApro for more info when it comes to keeping your pets safe on Valentine's Day!
โžก https://tinyurl.com/ASPCAPROpetsvalentinesday

Planning to have a sitter on Valentines Day? Prepare ahead of time:โค all medication & cleaning products are stored up, a...
02/12/2026

Planning to have a sitter on Valentines Day? Prepare ahead of time:
โค all medication & cleaning products are stored up, away, & out of sight from children
โค safety latches on drawers/cabinets & child-resistant caps on bottles
โค have the sitter store their purse/bag in a safe location, out of reach from children
โค leave the free, 24/7 Poison Help line number in case they have a question or emergency

๐Ÿ’ Planning to surprise your ๐’—๐’‚๐’๐’†๐’๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’† with tulips? Don't forget tulips can cause skin irritation if a person comes into ...
02/11/2026

๐Ÿ’ Planning to surprise your ๐’—๐’‚๐’๐’†๐’๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’† with tulips? Don't forget tulips can cause skin irritation if a person comes into contact with the bulbs or sap.

๐Ÿ“ฒ1-800-222-1222 Call if you have questions related to potentially toxic plants or if you suspect a poisoning.

Deciding which ๐Ÿ’ to send your Valentine? If you have pets, check out these tips from Pet Poison Helpline before you buy.
02/10/2026

Deciding which ๐Ÿ’ to send your Valentine? If you have pets, check out these tips from Pet Poison Helpline before you buy.

๐Ÿšจ ๐‘ซ๐’Š๐’… ๐’š๐’๐’– ๐’Œ๐’๐’๐’˜ acetaminophen is in more than 600 over-the-counter and prescription medicines? Itโ€™s safe and effective wh...
02/10/2026

๐Ÿšจ ๐‘ซ๐’Š๐’… ๐’š๐’๐’– ๐’Œ๐’๐’๐’˜ acetaminophen is in more than 600 over-the-counter and prescription medicines? Itโ€™s safe and effective when used as directed. Need to check your medications for acetaminophen - visit Know Your Dose ๐Ÿ‘‡
https://www.knowyourdose.org/acetaminophen-dosing-calculator/

๐Ÿ“ž Don't hesitate, call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222 if you have questions about your medications or if you suspect a poisoning.

๐Ÿ—จ We love hearing from you! If you've called the ๐•๐ข๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐š ๐๐จ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ lately, weโ€™d like to hear about your experience....
02/09/2026

๐Ÿ—จ We love hearing from you!

If you've called the ๐•๐ข๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐š ๐๐จ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ lately, weโ€™d like to hear about your experience. Thank you in advance for your valued feedback! The survey can be found here ๐Ÿ‘‡
https://tinyurl.com/VPCcustomersurvey

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