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Poison Prevention Week Advice From New York Health Officials
New York State Department of Health urges poison safety during Poison Prevention Week March 21 27. Dr Hollis S Ingraham notes 20000 New Yorkers poisoned yearly by household substances. Tips include locked medicine storage, proper labeling, avoiding medicine as candy, not transferring substances to beverage containers, and constant supervision. Cautionary notes cover aspirin limits, drug interactions, and emergency steps. Also stresses child swimming safety and pool fencing with a note on Dr Alvarez offering health booklets for 25 cents.
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