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Poisoning is the second highest cause of 0-4 year old child hospitalisation in Victoria. 1 1 Based on 1998/99–2003/04 hospital admissions data from the Accident Research Centre, Monash University.
Remove the risk. Put poisons away. Straight away. The facts 1 Young children are accidentally poisoned in the home at an alarming rate. Yet the majority of parents do not think it will happen to children in their home. 2 In Victoria, at least eight children a day receive medical attention after swallowing poison.* *Victorian Poisons Information Centre Annual Report 2005 3 Some of the most common poisons found in the home are: • medicines • caustic substances such as dishwashing powder, oven and drain cleaners • petrol, mineral turpentine and weed killers • bleaches • essential oils (eg: eucalyptus oil) 2 . 4 Children are more likely to get hold of poisons: • when they are being used • before they have been put away • when they are left out to use later. 5 Children aged one to two years are most at risk of swallowing poison. This is when they begin to move about and tend to put everything in their mouth. 6 Poisoning often coincides with unexpected changes in a child’s development. As they get older, children are more able and curious than many parents give them credit for. 2 Victorian Poisons Information Centre Remove the RISK Make it a habit to only take medicines out of a safe storage area when you intend to use them. After use, immediately place the product back in a locked cupboard or out of reach and out of sight of your child.
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