Poison awareness in California
Almost anything can be a poison depending on the substance and exposure. We encounter many types of substances that can be poisonous in our daily lives. Common items that can be poisonous include:
- Household products
- Insects and critters
- Medicines
- Plants and mushrooms
Health Education Program materials and partnerships
- Annual development & dissemination of new poison prevention educational tools
- Annual National Poison Prevention Week (NPPW) activities
- Free culturally and linguistically sensitive educational outreach & materials
- Poisons, Prevention & Help Training Program for community-based organizations
- Poison Prevention Training Program
- Poison Safety Education course
- School-age children poison prevention outreach
If you are an educator, individual, or organization working in the community, you can contact the Health Education Program team ([email protected]) for partnership opportunities.
