The Illinois Poison Center serves all of Illinois 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Staffed by nurses, physicians, pharmacists and other poison specialists, the IPC offers free, confidential poison prevention advice and treatment recommendations via a toll-free hot line,1-800-222-1222.
Poison Prevention- IPC’s Consumer Newsletter Poison Prevention is a quarterly publication for the public. Check out each edition for helpful
seasonal topics and poison prevention tips. Download
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Medicine Disposal Guidelines
The Illinois Poison Center has developed new guidelines for the proper removal of old or unused medicine from the home. These guidelines will help prevent accidental poisoning for children and family members, decrease drug diversion and lessen the negative impact of pharmaceuticals on the environment. Download NowVideo
Illinois EPA's Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program IPC encourages participation in this important program Learn more
Battling the Flu?Tips to Prevent the Spread of Pandemic Influenza in the Home Learn important prevention tips including: Properly covering your cough, formulas for disinfecting, guidance for employees returning to work and much more. Learn more
Tamiflu Brochure: For children older than 1 year of age during Pandemic Flu - NEW! How to make liquid Tamiflu Learn more
Resources for
Poison Prevention Educators
The IPC provides its volunteers with many resources to help them incorporate poison prevention
information into their curricula, presentations and health fairs.
Making
a Difference -
IPC’s Outreach
Newsletter
Educators, stay
informed with Making
a Difference, the
IPC's quarterly newsletter.
Check out each issue
for helpful seasonal
topics, poison safety
education tips and
news from the IPC. ReadMaking a Difference (For Educators who completed the training course)
Resources for Health Care Professionals Bioterrorism Treatment Guidelines
These guidelines were developed to assist in familiarizing health care providers
with early recognition, reporting and treatment for a broad range of biological,
chemical and nuclear events.
Download
to your PDA or search the Bioterrorism
Treatment
Guidelines database
Online
Poison Prevention
Educator Training
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and educational materials
to conduct poison prevention
education and outreach. Learn
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News
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - The "silent killer" creeps up in the winter months November 2008 Download Now
Play it Safe this Halloween - IPC offers trick-or-treating safety tips October 2008 Download Now
Fall's Mushrooms Pose Poisoning Risk - IPC receives several toxic mushroom cases September 2008 Download Now
Summer Threat: Torch Lamp Oil July 2008 Download Now
Summer Safety Tips from the Illinois Poison Center July 2008 Download Now
All of us are at risk for a poisoning exposure, from infants to older
adults, from college students to parents.
The IPC will answer more than 100,000 calls in 2008 on household products, herbal products, medication
overdoses, adverse reactions to medications, alcohol or drug misuse, occupational accidents, chemical spills
and other poisonings.
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the Illinois Poison Center,
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Suite 1900, Chicago,
Illinois 60606. Phone:
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