National Poison Prevention Week (NPPW) is the third full week in March and is dedicated to raising awareness and educating the public about the dangers of poisoning.The Nebraska Poison Center (NPC) joins with the nation’s fifty-four other poison centers celebrating Poison Prevention Week. Poison Centers want you to know; we’re here for you 24/7.
Remember to add the NPC’s toll-free number 1-800222-1222 to your phone. Please consider ordering free public education materials by visiting the website www.nebraskapoison. com or by calling the poison center. Check out the video of Pinky the poison proof elephant as he explains to kids about the danger of poisons in everyday settings. The Nebraska Poison Center offers activity sheets, primary age videos, poison proofing tips, as well as educational resources for teens and adults. Pinky coloring books are a free resource and a fun tool for educating young children about poison prevention.
Poison is anything that can harm you if used in the wrong way, by the wrong person or in the wrong amount.The dose makes the poison. Here are tips for poison prevention:
