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Three treated for carbon monoxide poisoning after furnace malfunction
Three people were treated for carbon monoxide poisoning Monday night at Chambersburg Hospital, according to Chambersburg Emergency Services Chief William FitzGerald. Crews responded to 321 Philadelphia Ave. for a furnace malfunction and evaluated nine... -
Local school kitchens scoring high marks on health inspections
Local restaurant inspections are easily accessible online, but school cafeteria inspections are handled a bit differently. Inspections are done by the same inspectors from the State Inspection Program who complete restaurant inspections. The same...
Tags: Health and Safety at School, Food Industry
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Cops: Three Christmas deaths likely caused by carbon monoxide
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A couple and an 11-year-old boy died in what is believed to be a case of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning, authorities in Flint said Tuesday. The three were found unconscious in their home about 6 a.m. Christmas Day, police...
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How To Protect Yourself From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
PIX11.comDr. Bruce Ruck from the NJ Poison Center at UMDNJ was here with what people need to know to protect themselves against carbon monoxide poisoning in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. For more information, visit www.umdnj.edu.Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Physical Conditions
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Poison-proof your home
Even if you don’t have blatantly poisoning items lying around your house, that doesn’t mean that your house is poison-free. In fact, poisonings may be more frequent that you would imagine on first thought. In 2010, there were 2,582...Tags: Parenting, Tampa, Medical Procedures and Tests, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Jacksonville (Duval, Florida)
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Think government doesn't do good? Read this
During this election cycle, it is increasingly popular in some circles to condemn government as wasteful, inefficient and incompetent. While there are thousands of federal, state and local government programs, each with its own index of success or...
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October Storm Hits Connecticut
Nov 8 Some 18,000 Connecticut Light and Power customers were still without power midday Tuesday, most in the Simsbury area. About one-third of Simsbury was without electricity, as was a quarter of Avon and Farmington, and many in Granby, Canton,...Tags: Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Music, Accidental Death, Safety of Citizens, Union (Tolland, Connecticut)
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Survey shows fewer Maryland children suffered lead poisoning in 2011
Fewer children were poisoned by lead-based paint in 2011 than in any year since Maryland began tracking cases nearly two decades ago, prompting the state to expand its focus to newer rental properties and owner-occupied homes.
A survey released...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Renovation, Painting, Rentals, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Preventing Accidental Pet Poisoning
FOX40 NewsFor a dog, nothing is sacred. They'll eat just about anything; human food, garbage, water from the toilet, they'll even eat poison. Veterinarians at UC Davis have seen an increase in dogs becoming ill from ingesting rat poison. "The poison is very... -
Reasons vary for dogs' convulsions
Contributing columnist“My dog had a convulsion, what should I do?” My first reaction is to say you need to get your animal to a veterinarian as soon as possible, since there are so many reasons a dog might convulse. Some of the most common causes, especially...Tags: Convulsions, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Physical Conditions
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Tips to Prevent Poisoning
Keep Young Children Safe from Poisoning
Be Prepared
- Put the poison help number, 1-800-222-1222, on or near every home telephone and save it on your cell phone. The line is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Be Smart about Storage
Store all...Tags: Health, Physical Conditions
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Baltimore awarded $2.9 million to clean up lead paint
The Baltimore housing department received a $2.9 million federal grant Friday to clean up poisonous lead paint found in the walls of thousands of city buildings. Baltimore will receive $2.9 million from the federal government to fix lead-paint hazards in...Tags: Health, Painting, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Family
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