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Owners Un-intentionally Poisoning Their Pets - Beware Hidden ...  -  Mar 21, 2008
Dog Magazine dot net,In the average household, many pets are only one bite away from disaster. Veterinary Pet Insurance, a USA pet health insurance firm, recently studied its

Protect Your Family from the Invisible Household Poison  -  Mar 17, 2008
Earthtimes,Poison Prevention Week, which runs from March 17-21, provides an opportunity for families to take steps to protect themselves from household poisons.

How not to die, every single day Drugs in the water, chemicals in ...  -  Mar 14, 2008
San Francisco Chronicle,...pollution and 10000 household poisons until you eventually whimper and sigh and lay yourself in a chemical-soaked pine box and sink it six feet under?

A breadth of pet health information  -  Jan 31, 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),Hackner noted that some things in the manual were very helpful -- for example, the basics of emergency care and the list of household poisons (especially

K-state offers free animal poison control help line  -  Feb 13, 2008
Kansas State Collegian,Some of the most common household poisons are alcoholic beverages, chocolate, coffee, onions, raisins, salt, garlic, yeast dough and macadamia nuts.

Pet Ferret Hit by an Arrow? Hereâ€™sa Book for You  -  Dec 17, 2007
New York Times,Dr. Hackner noted that some things in the manual were very helpful â€” for example, the basics of emergency care and the list of household poisons (especially

Use it or Lose it: Officials plea for Americans to use local ...  -  Aug 1, 2007
Earthtimes.orgFor example, a free program that keeps common everyday household poisons and other hazardous materials out of a northern Michigan landfill will end if

Protecting Great Lake: Boreal Chamber Symphony lights up the ...  -  Jul 18, 2007
Earthtimes.org...that would otherwise have ended up in landfills including old/broken computers, cell phones, household poisons, vehicle batteries, and pharmaceuticals.

Putting safety first  -  Jul 26, 2007
Daily Press,There are sessions on recognizing poisonous plants and household poisons, as well as gun safety. There's a session on how to be prepared for a major

For southern Callaway County â€˜07 doesn't compare to â€˜93  -  May 11, 2007
Fulton Sun,The group had just made the damp trek from Jefferson City, where they had taught a class about the dangers of household poisons.

Earth Day interfaith project collects discarded medicines  -  Apr 25, 2007
Worldwide Faith News (press release),The first year, 45 tons of household poisons, such as pesticides and car batteries, were collected and safely discarded. In 2006, the focus was on unwanted

The hidden dangers of spring cleaning: Tiny hands reach out to ...  -  Apr 4, 2007
Marietta Times,Her sons, 12 and 10 years old, are old enough now to know about household poisons, but a new 11-month-old daughter being adopted is â€œprimeâ€? for unsafe

Michigan Earth Day Pharmaceutical Collection: Third Annual Earth ...  -  Apr 4, 2007
Emediawire (press release),In 2005, the first clean sweep collected 45 tons of household poisons and vehicle batteries. The hazardous waste, including over two pounds of raw liquid

Michigan Bahaâ€™is to make clean sweep of pharmaceutical waste on ...  -  Apr 20, 2007
Baha'i Faith,The year before that they rounded up household poisons and vehicle batteries. "In our small efforts at unity and service to the community in Marquette,

COMMENTARY: Protecting Lake Superior: Religious Leaders ...  -  Apr 9, 2007
E/The Environmental Magazine,In 2005, the first clean sweep collected 45 tons of household poisons and vehicle batteries. The hazardous waste collected included more than two pounds of

UP Clean Sweep to be held April 21  -  Apr 7, 2007
Ironwood Daily Globe,In 2005, the first Clean Sweep collected 45 tons of household poisons and vehicle batteries. The third annual Clean Sweep is sponsored by nine UP faith

AP9 Companies Offer Tips for Poison Safety at Home  -  Feb 15, 2007
Emediawire (press release),AP9 Companies also like to offer some useful tips to help you safeguard your family and decrease the risks presented by common household poisons:

Don't Leave Animals Outside In Cold, SPCA Says  -  Feb 5, 2007
WTKR Your NewsChannel 3,Clean up any spills immediately and keep antifreeze and other household poisons away from animals. Purchase propylene glycol-based antifreeze that is less

YOUR HEALTH  -  23 Jan 2007
Orange County News,Keep household poisons and chemicals in a securely locked cabinet, and invest in a gun locker to safeguard firearms. - Protect kids against sun damage with

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