Poison Prevention
Summer Safety Quiz TestSchool is out. Children and families are on the move. For many, summer is a favorite time of year—but children are at greater risk of poisoning. Families travel; medicines are left within reach; there are plants, critters, and chemicals in our yards. At the height of summer vacation season, poison centers in the United States answer more than 6600 poison emergency calls per day, a thousand more per day than in January. Do you know what poison dangers to look out for during the summer months? Test your summer safety poison IQ with the following quiz developed by the American Association of Poison Control Centers. The QuizThe quiz contains 10 questions. After you answer a question, check your answer and the explanation for the correct answer. You will get 1 point for each correct answer. Maximum score is 10 points. At the end of the Quiz, your total score and your answers will be displayed, as well as all the correct answers and explanations. |
You may not know the answer to all of the questions in the quiz, but the experts at your local poison center do. For the first time ever, you can reach a local poison center, anywhere in the U.S., by calling a single toll-free number: 1-800-222-1222, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Callers are automatically connected to the closest poison center. Specially trained nurses, pharmacists, and doctors provide immediate treatment advice for poison emergencies. They also answer questions about poisons and poison prevention. The service is free and confidential. |