Welcome to the Illinois Poison Center Blog

Published by on December 9, 2009 | 5 Responses

An Introduction to the Illinois Poison Center Blog: Welcome to the first post of the Illinois Poison Center blog site!  I must be honest, in medical school I never thought I would be writing an internet blog, probably because Al Gore hadn’t invented the internet yet and blogs did not exist.  A lot has changed … more

IPC featured on FoxNews on Hand Sanitizer Safety

Published by on December 4, 2009 | 1 Response

Check out this video from FoxNews that provides a good summary of the safety of hand sanitizers. While good at killing germs, caution is needed in dispensing to kids.  From the story: “It [hand sanitizer] is causing new problems for starters using too much can make kids sick. The biggest risk is that it is … more