Poison Proof Your Home

Each year the New York City Poison Control Center receives over 70,000 calls. Approximately 90 percent of these incidents occur in the home and over half of them involve children under the age of five. Follow the steps below to poison proof your home. Keep poisonous materials, like cleaning agents, out of reach or in locked cabinets. Never store food with non-food items. Throw away expired medicine. Never store cleaning agents or poisonous materials in food or beverage containers. If you suspect a poisoning, call (212)-POISONS immediately. Certified pharmacists and nurses are on hand 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Translation services are available in 150 languages. Learn more about hazardous materials in NYC Visit NYC's Poison Control Center website to learn more about poison prevention Read the Tip of the Week online