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10/11/2026

During Emergency Nurses Week, the Georgia Poison Center recognizes emergency nurses who care for patients during poisonings, overdoses, medication errors, bites, stings, and other toxic exposures.

Emergency nurses help:
• Assess patients quickly during urgent situations
• Gather important exposure and medication information
• Monitor symptoms and changes in condition
• Coordinate care with physicians and toxicology experts
• Educate patients and families
• Support communities 24 hours a day

Thank you to emergency nurses across Georgia for the care you provide every day.

📞 Georgia Poison Center: 1-800-222-1222

10/10/2026

On World Mental Health Day, consider how medications and other potentially harmful substances are stored in your home. Reducing easy access can be one part of a broader safety plan.

Consider these steps:
• Lock prescription and over-the-counter medications
• Secure alcohol and other potentially harmful substances
• Safely dispose of medications that are no longer needed
• Avoid keeping unnecessary quantities of medicines at home
• Talk with healthcare professionals about safety concerns
• Know where to turn when someone needs immediate help

For a poisoning or medication overdose, call 911 for an immediate life-threatening emergency and contact the Georgia Poison Center for toxicology guidance.

📞 Georgia Poison Center: 1-800-222-1222

10/08/2026

Light-up costumes, flashing jewelry, decorations, remotes, and small electronic accessories may contain button or coin batteries. These small batteries can cause serious injury if swallowed.

Before Halloween:
• Check battery compartments to make sure they are secure
• Choose products with screw-secured battery compartments when possible
• Keep spare batteries locked and out of reach
• Never allow children to play with loose batteries
• Dispose of used batteries promptly and safely
• Check damaged decorations before allowing children to use them

If a button battery may have been swallowed, seek emergency medical care immediately and call the Georgia Poison Center for guidance.

📞 Georgia Poison Center: 1-800-222-1222

10/06/2026

Fall cleaning can freshen up your home, but mixing household cleaners can create dangerous gases or other harmful reactions.

Clean safely:
• Read and follow the product label
• Never mix household cleaning products
• Use cleaners in well-ventilated areas
• Keep products in their original containers
• Never transfer cleaners into cups, bottles, or food containers
• Store products securely after every use

If someone has an unexpected exposure to a cleaning product, call the Georgia Poison Center.

📞 Georgia Poison Center: 1-800-222-1222
Free • Confidential • Available 24/7

10/04/2026

Glow sticks and glow jewelry can help make children more visible on Halloween, but the liquid inside can cause irritation if the product is chewed, punctured, or broken.

Glow safely:
• Teach children not to bite or chew glow products
• Check glow sticks and jewelry for cracks or leaks
• Supervise young children during use
• Wash exposed skin with soap and water
• Rinse eyes with water if glow liquid gets into them
• Discard damaged or leaking products

If someone swallows glow stick liquid or has an unexpected exposure, call the Georgia Poison Center.

📞 Georgia Poison Center: 1-800-222-1222
Free • Confidential • Available 24/7

Address

80 Jesse Hill Jr Drive SE
Atlanta, GA
30303

Telephone

+18002221222

Website

http://www.georgiapoisoncenter.org/

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