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Poison Centers provide free, confidential, and expert medical advice via the Poison Help hotline: 1-800-222-1222. Each center answers calls to Poison Help from a designated geographic area, including calls from the public, hospitals, EMTs, and other health care providers.
[6] [7] By 1957 there were 17 poison control centers in the U.S., with the Chicago center serving as a model; these centers dealt mainly with physician enquiries by giving ingredient and toxicity information about products, along with treatment recommendations. Over time the poison control centers started taking calls from the general public.
Put the number for your poison control center (1-800-222-1222) in your cell phone and near home phones. Keep medicines and household products in their original containers in a different place than food. Always read product labels and follow any directions. Keep household products and medicines locked up.
The America’s Poison Centers said that there were 2,834 calls in 2023, a stark increase from 2022’s 2,323 calls. Assortment of Red Bull and Monster energy drinks in various flavors. Getty Images
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Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) is a publicly funded health service provider in the province of British Columbia.PHSA is unique in Canada as the only health authority having a province-wide mandate for specialized health services, although within British Columbia the First Nations Health Authority is also non-regional and highly dispersed.
P309+P311: IF exposed or you feel unwell: Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician. P310: Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician. P311: Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician. P312: Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician if you feel unwell. P313: Get medical advice/attention. P314: Get Medical advice/attention if you feel unwell.
The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) is the public health arm for British Columbia's Provincial Health Services Authority. [2] The BCCDC is located at 655 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. The Centre has tuberculosis [3] and sexually transmitted infections (STI) clinics [4] as well as outreach clinics in high prevalence areas throughout BC.