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Virginia Poison Center

@vapoisoncenter

The Official Twitter account for the Virginia Poison Center. Located in RVA, we offer 24/7 expert help in poisoning emergencies & provide poison information.

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🤔Have you ever wondered which goes first, sunscreen or bug spray? Apply sunscreen first-at least 20-30 minutes before going outside. Allow it to dry for 5-10 minutes, then you can apply the insect repellent. ➡ tinyurl.com/cdcsunscreensa… 📞1-800-222-1222 for 24/7, free, #PoisonHelp

🤔Have you ever wondered which goes first, sunscreen or bug spray?
Apply sunscreen first-at least 20-30 minutes before going outside. Allow it to dry for 5-10 minutes, then you can apply the insect repellent.
➡ tinyurl.com/cdcsunscreensa…
📞1-800-222-1222 for 24/7, free, #PoisonHelp
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Don't waste time! Let us be your first call! 📞 1-800-222-1222 #PoisonHelp is available 24/7 to provide free medical assistance when it comes to your poison related questions or emergencies!

Don't waste time! Let us be your first call!

📞 1-800-222-1222 #PoisonHelp is available 24/7 to provide free medical assistance when it comes to your poison related questions or emergencies!
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🚨 It's hot out there! Are you taking medication? Be aware of the effects some meds can have on your body while out in the ☀! 📞1-800-222-1222 #PoisonHelp is available 24/7 to provide fast, free & confidential medical assistance.

🚨 It's hot out there! Are you taking medication? Be aware of the effects some meds can have on your body while out in the ☀!

📞1-800-222-1222 #PoisonHelp is available 24/7 to provide fast, free & confidential medical assistance.
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🐍 It's summer, which can bring unexpected interactions with #snakes! If you are bit, stay calm & call for medical help. 📞 1-800-222-1222 #PoisonHelp is free to call and available 24/7 to provide medical assistance.

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“It’s not safe, and I would discourage it from being used or started on,” Dr. John Downs, VCU’s director of the Virginia Poison Center, told WFXR News. bit.ly/4liaOqj

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Insects buggin' ya? Use insect repellents properly: ✔️Spray repellent into your hands then apply to face. ✔️Wash off with soap & water. 🚫Do not apply on child’s hands/eyes/mouth. 🚫Avoid combo sunscreen/insect repellent products. 🚫No DEET on kids under 2 months old

Insects buggin' ya? Use insect repellents properly:
✔️Spray repellent into your hands then apply to face.
✔️Wash off with soap & water.
🚫Do not apply on child’s hands/eyes/mouth.
🚫Avoid combo sunscreen/insect repellent products.
🚫No DEET on kids under 2 months old
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#DYK many products used during the summer months have the potential for poisoning. Keep you and your family safe this summer with these tips from the National Pesticide Information Center ➡️ npic.orst.edu/outreach/summe…

#DYK many products used during the summer months have the potential for poisoning. Keep you and your family safe this summer with these tips from the <a href="/NPICatOSU/">National Pesticide Information Center</a> 
➡️ npic.orst.edu/outreach/summe…
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Taking a pet's medication may sound silly, but it's more common than you think! Your pet's meds can look a LOT like your own, especially when you're distracted. ✔️Always store your pet's meds separate from yours 📞1-800-222-1222 Call #PoisonHelp for 24/7, free, nonjudgmental help

Taking a pet's medication may sound silly, but it's more common than you think! Your pet's meds can look a LOT like your own, especially when you're distracted.
✔️Always store your pet's meds separate from yours
📞1-800-222-1222 Call #PoisonHelp for 24/7, free, nonjudgmental help
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⚠️ Packaging of alcoholic beverages can look very similar to everyday drink products. ✔ As you pack a coolers, be sure that alcoholic products are inaccessible to children. ✔ Clean up immediately after gatherings/parties to ensure left over alcoholic beverages are disposed of.

⚠️ Packaging of alcoholic beverages can look very similar to everyday drink products.
✔  As you pack a coolers, be sure that alcoholic products are inaccessible to children.
✔ Clean up immediately after gatherings/parties to ensure left over alcoholic beverages are disposed of.
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🍔 As you celebrate #July4th, make sure food poisoning isn't a part of the party! ✔clean & sanitize hands, surfaces & utensils ✔avoid cross-contamination ✔keep hot foods hot & cold foods cold ✔use a food thermometer to ensure foods have reached a safe internal temperature

🍔 As you celebrate #July4th, make sure food poisoning isn't a part of the party!
✔clean &amp; sanitize hands, surfaces &amp; utensils
✔avoid cross-contamination
✔keep hot foods hot &amp; cold foods cold
✔use a food thermometer to ensure foods have reached a safe internal temperature
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⚠️ ✔ As you pack a cooler for summer adventures, be sure that alcoholic products are inaccessible to children. ✔ Clean up immediately after gatherings or parties to ensure left over alcoholic beverages are disposed of. 📞 1-800-222-1222 #PoisonHelp

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🎆Happy Fourth of July! 📞 1-800-222-1222 #PoisonHelp is available 24/7, even today, to answer your poison related questions or to assist with suspected poisonings!

🎆Happy Fourth of July!

📞 1-800-222-1222 #PoisonHelp is available 24/7, even today, to answer your poison related questions or to assist with suspected poisonings!
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☀️ As you enjoy time outdoors this summer - remember ticks are most active during the warmer months. Keep an 👀 out for these pests & remove them as soon as possible as they can transmit a number of diseases. ➡ cdc.gov/ticks/ 📞 1-800-222-1222 for 24/7 #PoisonHelp

☀️ As you enjoy time outdoors this summer - remember ticks are most active during the warmer months. Keep an 👀 out for these pests &amp; remove them as soon as possible as they can transmit a number of diseases.
➡ cdc.gov/ticks/
📞 1-800-222-1222 for 24/7 #PoisonHelp
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✔Store ALL meds up, away, & out of reach ✔Teach children to STOP & ASK FIRST before taking any kind of pill or gummy ✔After taking meds, check for dropped pills & ensure all caps have been placed back on securely ⚠️Child-resistant doesn't mean child proof

✔Store ALL meds up, away, &amp; out of reach
✔Teach children to STOP &amp; ASK FIRST before taking any kind of pill or gummy
✔After taking meds, check for dropped pills &amp; ensure all caps have been placed back on securely
⚠️Child-resistant doesn't mean child proof
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Keep the summer months full of fun by being prepared & aware of potential poisoning risks: 🟠 pool chemical safety 🟠 medication safety while traveling 🟠 food safety 🟠 snakes/snake bites poison.vcu.edu/media/va-poiso…

Keep the summer months full of fun by being prepared &amp; aware of potential poisoning risks:
🟠 pool chemical safety
🟠 medication safety while traveling
🟠 food safety
🟠 snakes/snake bites

poison.vcu.edu/media/va-poiso…
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🌟 Caller Feedback 🌟 Don't be scared, call #PoisonHelp - 1-800-222-1222! The nurses in our call center specialize in poison information and have access to medical toxicologist and the latest information about symptoms and treatments. Calling is quick, free, and confidential.

🌟 Caller Feedback 🌟

Don't be scared, call #PoisonHelp - 1-800-222-1222! The nurses in our call center specialize in poison information and have access to medical toxicologist and the latest information about symptoms and treatments. Calling is quick, free, and confidential.
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🚨Remember, children act fast & so do poisons! ✔Know what meds you have in the home ✔Store all meds up, away, and out of sight from children ✔Clean out & get rid of meds you no longer use/are expired 📞 1-800-222-1222 Call the free, 24/7 #PoisonHelp line.

🚨Remember, children act fast &amp; so do poisons!
✔Know what meds you have in the home
✔Store all meds up, away, and out of sight from children
✔Clean out &amp; get rid of meds you no longer use/are expired
📞 1-800-222-1222 Call the free, 24/7 #PoisonHelp line.
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🚨Calls to #poisoncenters involving children under 6 increased by 763% from 2020-2023 ✔️store nicotine products out of sight ✔️save the #PoisonHelp line (800-222-1222) in your phone ✖️don't use nicotine products in front of children ✖️don't induce vomiting usatoday.com/story/life/hea…

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⚠ Keep in mind, laundry detergent packets/pods are more poisonous than traditional liquid or powder detergents! ✅ Keep all laundry detergent products stored up, away, & out of sight from children ☎️ 1-800-222-1222 Don't hesitate, call #PoisonHelp!

⚠ Keep in mind, laundry detergent packets/pods are more poisonous than traditional liquid or powder detergents!
✅ Keep all laundry detergent products stored up, away, &amp; out of sight from children

☎️ 1-800-222-1222 Don't hesitate, call #PoisonHelp!
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🦞 Planning a seafood boil? Remember, uncooked lobster, crab, & crawfish spoil very quickly. Keep the good times rolling during your "shellebration" by: ✔only using live shellfish ✔ cooking them until their meat is no longer translucent 📞 1-800-222-1222 Call #PoisonHelp

🦞 Planning a seafood boil? Remember, uncooked lobster, crab, &amp; crawfish spoil very quickly. Keep the good times rolling during your "shellebration" by:
✔only using live shellfish
✔ cooking them until their meat is no longer translucent
📞 1-800-222-1222 Call #PoisonHelp