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	<title>Illinois Poison Center Blog</title>
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		<title>Coasters for a Cause: Six Flags Great America and the Illinois Poison Center</title>
		<link>http://ipcblog.org/2012/05/17/coasters-for-a-cause-six-flags-great-america-and-the-illinois-poison-center/</link>
		<comments>http://ipcblog.org/2012/05/17/coasters-for-a-cause-six-flags-great-america-and-the-illinois-poison-center/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 19:23:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>IPC</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Great Fun, Great Deal , Great Cause!
Buy discounted tickets to Six Flags Great America and earn dollars to support the Illinois Poison Center (IPC).
Purchase online tickets to Six Flags Great America Coasters for a Cause Event held May 19th and 20th.Tickets are discounted to half of the regular price and $5 will be donated to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Public Health vs. Healthcare: The Dual Nature of the Poison Control Center Mission</title>
		<link>http://ipcblog.org/2012/05/15/public-health-vs-healthcare-the-dual-nature-of-the-poison-control-center-mission/</link>
		<comments>http://ipcblog.org/2012/05/15/public-health-vs-healthcare-the-dual-nature-of-the-poison-control-center-mission/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 19:33:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>IPC</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Public health is distinct from health care in that public health focuses on the prevention of disease within populations, while health care focuses on the treatment of disease in individuals.
(2002 National Health Policy Forum)
 
The first poison control center in the nation was started in Illinois in 1953.  Its main purpose was to provide information [...]]]></description>
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		<title>To Dads….on Mother’s Day</title>
		<link>http://ipcblog.org/2012/05/08/to-dads%e2%80%a6-on-mother%e2%80%99s-day/</link>
		<comments>http://ipcblog.org/2012/05/08/to-dads%e2%80%a6-on-mother%e2%80%99s-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 19:24:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>IPC</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[bleach]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post goes out to the all the Dads trying to make Mother’s Day special.  You may want to let Mom sit back and relax while you provide some household cleaning, help out with daily medications for the kids, or possibly even get the little critters involved in a little craft making! All of these [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Down and Dirty Facts about Lead Contaminants in Soil</title>
		<link>http://ipcblog.org/2012/05/03/down-and-dirty-facts-about-lead-contaminants-in-soil/</link>
		<comments>http://ipcblog.org/2012/05/03/down-and-dirty-facts-about-lead-contaminants-in-soil/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 17:22:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>IPC</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advocacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Garden]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ipcblog.org/?p=2390</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Now that warm weather is here, you are no doubt starting your garden again. One thing you may not have considered is the amount of lead in the soil in your garden. Lead poisoning can cause children to be overly active, inattentive, and even a small amount in a child can lower intelligence and slow [...]]]></description>
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		<title>To Flush or Not to Flush: How to Properly Dispose of Your Medications</title>
		<link>http://ipcblog.org/2012/04/24/to-flush-or-not-to-flush-how-to-properly-dispose-of-your-medications/</link>
		<comments>http://ipcblog.org/2012/04/24/to-flush-or-not-to-flush-how-to-properly-dispose-of-your-medications/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:08:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>IPC</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[DEA]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ipcblog.org/?p=2379</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Is your medicine cabinet starting to look like a pharmacy?  Do you really need that bottle of ibuprofen that expired in the 1990s?  It’s probably time you cleaned out your medicine cabinet.  Stockpiling old or unused medications can lead to medication errors, unintentional ingestion by kids or pets and for some prescription drugs—abuse.
So what is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Your Call Is Important To Us&#8230;&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://ipcblog.org/2012/04/17/your-call-is-important-to-us/</link>
		<comments>http://ipcblog.org/2012/04/17/your-call-is-important-to-us/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:40:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>IPC</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[funding]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ipcblog.org/?p=2373</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We are currently busy with other callers and will be with you shortly . . .
I really hate our new phone hold message . . . and so do those who use our services . . .  but we had to make the change to reflect our new reality.
For the past three years, the IPC [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don’t Make Me Puke!!</title>
		<link>http://ipcblog.org/2012/04/10/don%e2%80%99t-make-me-puke/</link>
		<comments>http://ipcblog.org/2012/04/10/don%e2%80%99t-make-me-puke/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:26:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>IPC</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why you should never ever induce vomiting
The first 5 years I worked at the IPC, I was a CSPI and answered calls from the general public and health care professionals.  I would always joke with my fellow CSPIs that we used the word ‘vomit’ more times in a day than most people probably do in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Got Questions about Radon? We Have Answers!</title>
		<link>http://ipcblog.org/2012/04/03/questions-about-radon-we-have-answers/</link>
		<comments>http://ipcblog.org/2012/04/03/questions-about-radon-we-have-answers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:27:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>IPC</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[apartment]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ipcblog.org/?p=2339</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“Radon:  a hazardous, colorless, odorless gas”
Radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S., and the leading cause among non-smokers.
Radon is a hazardous, colorless, odorless gas which may be lurking in your home or rental unit. A new law passed on January 1, 2012, that requires those seeking to rent property stay [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meet the IPC Experts &#8211; Finale!!</title>
		<link>http://ipcblog.org/2012/03/27/meet-the-ipc-experts-finale/</link>
		<comments>http://ipcblog.org/2012/03/27/meet-the-ipc-experts-finale/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:38:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>IPC</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ipcblog.org/?p=2321</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve come to the final segment of our four-part “Meet the IPC Expert” series. Our staff of experts answered over 86,000 calls from the general public and healthcare professionals in Illinois last year. In their own words, learn about their professional background, favorite parts of the job, most interesting cases, and even learn what they enjoy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meet the IPC Experts! &#8211; Part 3</title>
		<link>http://ipcblog.org/2012/03/20/meet-the-ipc-experts-part-3/</link>
		<comments>http://ipcblog.org/2012/03/20/meet-the-ipc-experts-part-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:15:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>IPC</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s National Poison Prevention Week!!
This week we continue our “Meet the IPC Experts” series with the third installment of our four part series.  Our staff of experts answered over 86,000 calls from the general public and healthcare professionals in Illinois last year. In their own words, learn more about their professional background, favorite parts of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meet the IPC Experts &#8211; Part 2!</title>
		<link>http://ipcblog.org/2012/03/13/meet-the-ipc-experts-part-2/</link>
		<comments>http://ipcblog.org/2012/03/13/meet-the-ipc-experts-part-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:56:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>IPC</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ipcblog.org/?p=2284</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Happy Illinois Poison Prevention Month
This week we continue our “Meet the IPC Experts” series with the second installment of our four part series.  Our staff of experts answered over 86,000 calls from the general public and healthcare professionals in Illinois last year. In their own words, learn more about their professional background, favorite parts of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s That &#8220;Chirping&#8221; Sound??</title>
		<link>http://ipcblog.org/2012/03/12/whats-that-chirping-sound/</link>
		<comments>http://ipcblog.org/2012/03/12/whats-that-chirping-sound/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:34:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>IPC</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ipcblog.org/?p=2275</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The “chirping” you hear this spring may not be the birds outside your window
 
One day you’re awakened by the sound of your smoke alarm with no signs of smoke or gas leaks, what do you do? This “chirping” or “beeping” sound could possibly be a sign that your detector has a low battery.  After [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meet the Illinois Poison Center Experts!</title>
		<link>http://ipcblog.org/2012/03/06/meet-the-illinois-poison-center-experts/</link>
		<comments>http://ipcblog.org/2012/03/06/meet-the-illinois-poison-center-experts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:57:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>IPC</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ipcblog.org/?p=2245</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Calling the Illinois Poison Center (IPC) during an emergency can be a very stressful experience. As a parent calling about your child, your only concern is your child’s well-being; as a nurse or physician calling about a patient in your care, your focus is ensuring the best outcome for that patient. Even in a situation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Poison”…What’s it Really Mean?</title>
		<link>http://ipcblog.org/2012/02/28/poison%e2%80%9d%e2%80%a6what%e2%80%99s-it-really-mean/</link>
		<comments>http://ipcblog.org/2012/02/28/poison%e2%80%9d%e2%80%a6what%e2%80%99s-it-really-mean/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:27:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>IPC</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ipcblog.org/?p=2235</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Say the word “poison” and most people conjure up an image of chemicals in a container marked with a skull and cross-bones, arsenic or even Agent Orange.   But these are only a few of the thousands of substances the experts in the call center deal with that involve children and adults of all ages,  ethnicities [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why are you all up in my business?!</title>
		<link>http://ipcblog.org/2012/02/21/why-are-you-all-up-in-my-business/</link>
		<comments>http://ipcblog.org/2012/02/21/why-are-you-all-up-in-my-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:34:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>IPC</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ipcblog.org/?p=2227</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The IPC managed nearly 77,000 exposures in 2011, and nearly 75% of these came from calls from the general public.  In addition to providing expert recommendations and treatment advice, our IPC specialists collect information as well.   If you have ever called the IPC, you may have balked at our request for certain personal information – [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sex, drugs and the Illinois Poison Center</title>
		<link>http://ipcblog.org/2012/02/14/sex-drugs-and-the-illinois-poison-center/</link>
		<comments>http://ipcblog.org/2012/02/14/sex-drugs-and-the-illinois-poison-center/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:33:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>IPC</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ipcblog.org/?p=2218</guid>
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It is my turn to write the blog and for the past few days, colleagues have been after me to write something kind of sexy, but with a poisoning angle.  The problem is that now that I have qualified to join AARP, I am unsure that I can replicate a summary of sexually transmitted toxins [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Teaching, Treating, and Problem Solving Poisonings</title>
		<link>http://ipcblog.org/2012/02/08/teaching-treating-and-problem-solving-poisonings/</link>
		<comments>http://ipcblog.org/2012/02/08/teaching-treating-and-problem-solving-poisonings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:21:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>IPC</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ipcblog.org/?p=2190</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;A Unique Medical Partnership: Toxikon and the Illinois Poison Center
What happens if:
Someone is stung by a lionfish?
Eats a poisonous mushroom in the forest preserve?
Drinks a Lava Lamp?
Swallows too many iron pills?

These are all examples of problems that the partnership of the Illinois Poison Center (IPC) and the Toxikon Consortium have handled.  Toxikon, based at Cook [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oh How I Love The IPC, Let Me Count The Ways!</title>
		<link>http://ipcblog.org/2012/01/31/oh-how-i-love-the-ipc-let-me-count-the-ways/</link>
		<comments>http://ipcblog.org/2012/01/31/oh-how-i-love-the-ipc-let-me-count-the-ways/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:55:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>IPC</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ipcblog.org/?p=2183</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
It won&#8217;t make you prettier. It won&#8217;t make you wealthier.
It WILL make you feel good, because you&#8217;ll be automatically helping
The Illinois Poison Center 

 
It is believed that Americans spend nearly 2 billion dollars shopping online each year. One of the busiest shopping days is soon approaching: Valentine’s Day.  Why not give something that costs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Illinois Poison Center – Literally a “SPI’s Nest” of Activity</title>
		<link>http://ipcblog.org/2012/01/24/the-illinois-poison-center-%e2%80%93-literally-a-%e2%80%9cspi%e2%80%99s-nest%e2%80%9d-of-activity/</link>
		<comments>http://ipcblog.org/2012/01/24/the-illinois-poison-center-%e2%80%93-literally-a-%e2%80%9cspi%e2%80%99s-nest%e2%80%9d-of-activity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:42:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>IPC</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ipcblog.org/?p=2173</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ 
No, the Illinois Poison Center (IPC) is not a clandestine arm of the CIA, FBI, or KGB. However, it is staffed by a team of well qualified “SPIs” around the clock.  So, what exactly is a SPI you ask?  In the poison control center business, SPIs are “specialists in poison information.”  These are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Start the Year Right: Safe New Year Resolutions</title>
		<link>http://ipcblog.org/2012/01/17/saferesolutions/</link>
		<comments>http://ipcblog.org/2012/01/17/saferesolutions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:31:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>IPC</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[House Cleaning]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ipcblog.org/?p=2160</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s that time of year when many people set out to better themselves; the turn of the calendar gives us a fresh start and a clean slate.  Here are two resolutions that have the potential for toxicity and some IPC-recommended resolutions as well.
Over the Counter (OTC) Diet Pills
Losing extra weight has valuable beneficial health effects, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>State&#8217;s response to prescription drug abuse</title>
		<link>http://ipcblog.org/2012/01/10/states-response-to-prescription-drug-abuse-2/</link>
		<comments>http://ipcblog.org/2012/01/10/states-response-to-prescription-drug-abuse-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:46:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ILPoisonCenter</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ipcblog.org/?p=2143</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One state’s stand against prescription drug abuse:
On January 1, 2001, the Joint Commission – an organization that monitors the quality of hospitals and other healthcare facilities – launched a pain management campaign that mandated healthcare providers evaluate and assess all complaints of pain.  With this regulatory emphasis, pain was treated aggressively and the prescribing practices [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seniors Are at Risk for Poisoning, Too!</title>
		<link>http://ipcblog.org/2012/01/03/seniors-are-at-risk-for-poisoning-too/</link>
		<comments>http://ipcblog.org/2012/01/03/seniors-are-at-risk-for-poisoning-too/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:51:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>IPC</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ipcblog.org/?p=2115</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The following post was contributed by the American Association of Poison Control Centers.
If you are a senior adult, you may think that poison centers and poison prevention are mainly for kids. But seniors are at risk for poisoning, too!
As we age, we often take more and more medicine, whether prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin or herbal. And [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alcohol and Medicines – A Dangerous Combination</title>
		<link>http://ipcblog.org/2011/12/27/alcohol-and-medicines-%e2%80%93-a-dangerous-combination/</link>
		<comments>http://ipcblog.org/2011/12/27/alcohol-and-medicines-%e2%80%93-a-dangerous-combination/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:11:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>IPC</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ipcblog.org/?p=2110</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The following post was contributed by the American Association of Poison Control Centers.
‘Tis the season for holiday parties and cocktails. But did you know that alcohol and medicines often don’t mix?
The combination of alcohol and medicines, whether prescription or over-the-counter, can lead to life-threatening consequences depending on the medicine, the amount of alcohol consumed, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Child Ate…Christmas!</title>
		<link>http://ipcblog.org/2011/12/20/my-child-ate%e2%80%a6christmas/</link>
		<comments>http://ipcblog.org/2011/12/20/my-child-ate%e2%80%a6christmas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:23:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>IPC</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As part of my reconnaissance for writing this post, I polled my Facebook friends and asked, “What do you think is the most toxic thing about the Holidays”?  One of my favorite replies was, “relatives”.  Well, unfortunately that is more &#8220;Dear Prudence’s&#8221; purview than my own, but below you will find some information on what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Be Safe with Holiday Evergreen Decorations</title>
		<link>http://ipcblog.org/2011/12/13/be-safe-with-holiday-evergreen-decorations/</link>
		<comments>http://ipcblog.org/2011/12/13/be-safe-with-holiday-evergreen-decorations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:34:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>IPC</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[During the holiday season, evergreen plants adorn houses all over the world.  For the northern climates, the outside can be dreary, cold and devoid of life.  Decorations of green-leaved plants and bright red berries add spark and life to our homes.  Through generations of tradition, decorative plants such as holly, mistletoe and occasionally the yew [...]]]></description>
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