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The Case of the Tube Switcheroo

Published by Carol on January 21, 2014 | 1 Response

Here at the IPC we get a lot of interesting calls, as you might imagine. We get gross calls, calls about dares, calls about kids, calls about really toxic stuff, and calls about less toxic stuff. It is all just another day at the IPC for our experts, who manage over 80,000 poisoning cases each … more

Don’t Eat the Toothpaste!

Published by IPC on February 1, 2011 | Leave a response

Have you ever noticed the bold statement on the label of your toothpaste tube: “WARNING: Keep out of reach of children under 6 years of age. If you accidentally swallow more than used for brushing, seek professional help or contact a poison control center immediately?” Pretty scary, huh? Especially when this stuff is supposed to … more