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March 18th's show: Lee Livermore, public health educator at the Poison Center headquartered at University Hospital, describes the invaluable service provided by this 24/7 call center which handles more than 20,000 calls annually, 65 percent of which involve children under six. For more information on the Upstate New York Poison Center: www.upstate.edu/poison
Health Information Center Resources on This Week's ShowHousehold Products Database - over 6,000 consumer brands and their health effects, from the National Library of Medicine, Specialized Information Services. ToxMystery – What’s Wrong In This Room. Requires Flash Player. Learn About Chemicals Around Your House, from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Read the Label First! House and Garden, from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Read the Label First! Protect Your Household, from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Read the Label First! Protect Your Pet, from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Household Chemicals Chart - What's In My House?
New Addition to the Health Information Center's Health Library (HIC):
Tutorial: How to Find Reliable Health Information on the Internet
Medical Speak Words of the Week — TOXICOLOGY Definition: Toxicology is the study of the adverse effects of chemicals on living organisms. It is the study of symptoms, mechanisms, treatments and detection of poisoning, especially the poisoning of people. March 18th's Headlines...
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