At the height of summer vacation season, poison centers in the United
States answer more than 6,600 emergency calls per day!
This information helps us keep our children safe during the summer vaction
season.  Take a look at the most common poisons for children and cdults.

  Children:
• Cosmetics and personal care products
• Cleaning substances
• Pain medicine / fever-reducers
• Coins, thermometers
• Plants
• Diaper care, acne preparations, antiseptics
• Cough and cold preparations
• Pesticides
• Vitamins
• Gastrointestinal preparations
• Antimicrobials
• Arts, crafts and office supplies
• Antihistamines
• Hormones and hormone antagonists (diabetes medications, contraceptives)
• Hydrocarbons (lamp oil, kerosene, gasoline, lighter fluid)

Adults:
• Pain medicine
• Sedatives, hypnotics, antipsychotics
• Cleaning substances
• Antidepressants
• Bites and envenomations
• Alcohols
• Food products and food poisoning
• Cosmetics and personal care products
• Chemicals
• Pesticides
• Cardiovascular drugs
• Fumes, gases, vapors
• Hydrocarbons
• Antihistamines
• Anticonvulsants
• Antimicrobials
• Stimulants and street drugs

Resources:  National Capital Poison Center
                    American Association of Poison Control Centers