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poisoning, swallowing, injecting, breathing in, exposed to a poisonous substance, 2.5 million poisonings, reported to, poison control centers every year, nearly reported fatalities, first aid give, getting medical help, save a victim's life, poisoning emergency, immediate first aid is critical, important to note that the absence of a warning on a package label, the product is safe, suspect poisoning, someone suddenly becomes sick, no apparent reason, suspect inhalation poisoning victim is found near a furnace, a car, a fire, in an area that is not well ventilated, symptoms of poisoning, take time to develop, poisoning is suspected, not wait, symptoms to develop, getting medical help, common causes, medicines, an aspirin overdose, household detergents, cleaning products, carbon monoxide gas, from furnaces, gas engines, fires, space heaters, household plants, eating toxic plants, paints, swallowing, inhaling fumes, insecticides, cosmetics, incorrectly used, illicit drug overdose, accidental, occupational chemical exposures, food poisoning, botulism, animals, exposure, toxic substances produced by some animals, symptoms vary according, poison, abdominal pain, bluish lips, chest pain, confusion, cough, diarrhea, difficulty breathing, dizziness, double vision, drowsiness, fever, headache, heart palpitations, irritability, loss of appetite, loss of bladder control, muscle twitching, nausea, vomiting, numbness, tingling, seizures, shortness of breath, skin rash, burns, stupor, unconsciousness, unusual breath odor, weakness, always call local poison control center, advice, poisoning by swallowing, check, monitor the victim's airway, breathing, circulation, rescue breathing, cpr, try to make sure that the victim has indeed been poisoned, not always obvious, signs include chemical-smelling breath, burns around the mouth, difficulty breathing, vomiting, unusual odors on the victim, identify the poison, induce vomiting poison control center tells to, victim vomits, protect the airway, must clear the victim's airway, wrap a cloth around fingers, cleaning out mouth, throat, victim has vomited a plant part, save the vomitus, allow identification, expert who, determine an antidote, victim starts having convulsions, protect from injury, give convulsion first aid, reassure the victim, keep comfortable, position the victim on left side, awaiting medical help, poison has spilled on the victim's clothes, remove the clothing, flush the skin, water, inhalation poisoning, emergency help, never attempt to rescue a victim, notifying others, safe to, rescue the victim, danger, the gas, fumes, smoke, hold a wet cloth over nose, mouth, open windows, doors to remove the fumes, take several deep breaths of fresh air, hold breath, go in, avoid lighting a match, gases, ignite, after rescuing the victim from danger, check airway, breathing, circulation, perform rescue breathing, cpr, perform first aid, skin burns, eye injuries, eye emergencies, convulsions, victim vomits, protect airway, victim seems perfectly fine, get medical help, not give an unconscious victim by mouth, not induce vomiting, told to, so by the poison control center, a doctor, a strong poison that burns on the way down the throat, damage on the way back up, not try to neutralize the poison, lemon juice, vinegar, substance, told to, so by the poison control center, a doctor, not use any "cure-all" type antidote, not wait, symptoms to develop, suspect that someone has been poisoned, someone has been poisoned, should call immediately, emergency medical assistance, call local poison control center, document on poison control centers, telephone numbers, aware of poisons in, around home, take steps to protect young children from toxic substances, store all medicines, cleaners, cosmetics, household chemicals out of reach of children, in cabinets, childproof latches, familiar, plants, yard, vicinity, keep children informed, too, remove any noxious plants, never eat wild plants, mushrooms, roots, berries, know what you're doing, teach children, the dangers of substances that contain poison, label all poisons, don't store household chemicals in food containers, labeled, most non-food substances, poisonous, taken in large doses, concerned that industrial poisons might be polluting nearby land, water, report concerns, local health department, state, federal environmental protection agency.