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Information Sheets

• Quick Prevention Tips (PDF) – Basic poison prevention tips for homes and families
• Quick Prevention Tips – Spanish (PDF) – Basic poison prevention tips for homes and families, provided in Spanish.
• Cannabis Marijuana THC Quick Facts and Safety Tips (PDF) – Key information on cannabis exposure, effects, and safety tips for prevention and response.
• Carbon Monoxide (PDF) – Information on carbon monoxide exposure, symptoms, and prevention tips for home safety.
• Household Checklist (PDF) – A checklist to help identify and reduce potential poison hazards in the home.
• Mercury Clean Up Guidelines for the Home (PDF) – Guidance on safely cleaning up small mercury spills in the home and reducing exposure risk.
• Fluorescent Bulb Mercury Clean Up Guidelines (PDF) – Instructions for safely cleaning up broken fluorescent bulbs and minimizing mercury exposure.
• Poisonous Plants – Prevention and Exposure Tips (PDF) – Information on identifying poisonous plants, preventing exposures, and what to do if contact occurs.
• Plant Guide List (PDF) – A categorized list of common house and outdoor plants to help identify potential poisoning risks.
• APC Teen Tips (PDF) – Safety tips for teens on preventing poison exposures, including medications and household substances.
• APC Teen Tips – Spanish (PDF) – Safety tips for teens on preventing poison exposures, including medications and household substances, provided in Spanish.

Senior Information

• 10 Questions to Ask Your Doctor (PDF) – Questions to help patients discuss medications and safety concerns with their healthcare provider.
• Common Drug Interactions (PDF) – Information on common medication interactions and how to reduce the risk of adverse effects.
• Personal Medication Record (PDF) – A form to help track medications, doses, and important health information for safer use.
• Seniors Brochure (PDF) – Information for older adults on safe medication use and preventing poison exposures.

Poison Prevention Materials

• Poison Safety Guide – English (PDF) – General poison prevention and safety information for homes and families, provided in English.
• APC Poison Help Your Poison Center Brochure (PDF) – Overview of Poison Help services and how to contact your local poison center for assistance.

Posters

• Ask First – Teenagers (PDF) – Encourages teens to ask an adult before taking medications or unknown substances.
• Candy vs Cannabis Edibles (PDF) – Helps identify the difference between candy and cannabis edibles to prevent accidental ingestion.
• Get Your Glasses (PDF) – Reminds individuals to wear reading glasses when taking medications to avoid dosing errors.
• Keep Her Safe (PDF) – Provides safety tips to prevent accidental poisoning in young children.
• Know Your Poison Center (PDF) – Highlights how and when to contact the Poison Center for help.
• Many Faces (PDF) – Illustrates the many ways poison exposures can occur in everyday life.
• Medication Mistakes (PDF) – Describes common medication errors and how to prevent them.
• Medicine Safety (PDF) – Describes common medication errors and how to prevent them.
• Medicine Safety – Spanish (PDF) – Provides medication safety tips for older adults, presented in Spanish.
• Plants Can Poison (PDF) – Teaches that common plants can be poisonous and how to prevent exposures.

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