American Association Of Poison Control Centers

• Why U.S. health officials are warning about synthetic marijuana

  Its nicknames include Spice, Scooby Snacks and K2 – health officials across the United States are worried about synthetic marijuana after recording a spike in overdoses and incidents of violent crime.

  Health

  Aug 5, 2015
  
• Health Canada monitoring child injuries from detergent pod poisonings

  Detergent pods are colourful little packets that look like candy or toys. Canadian officials say they’re reviewing the household item that’s causing alarm.

  Canada

  Nov 12, 2014
  
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• Detergent pods poisoned more than 700 U.S. children in 2 years

  Accidental poisonings from laundry detergent packets sometimes mistaken for toys landed more than 700 U.S. children in the hospital, researchers report.

  Consumer

  Nov 10, 2014