The most common household poisons

Medical Toxicologist Cyrus Rangan, MD, shares advice for parents on which households poisons that children most often come into contact with and how to keep your child away from household poisons
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The most common household poisons

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In and around a household, there are a number of things that a child may come in contact with that could potentially be poisonous. The vast majority of calls that we get at the Poison Control Center, tend to be about medications, cosmetics, and cleaning products; but there are a number of other poisons that you may find in the garage. Garage chemicals that you may use for your car, for example, or even poisons that you may use in the yard for plants or creatures, or even things for venomous spiders or rattlesnakes.

Medical Toxicologist Cyrus Rangan, MD, shares advice for parents on which households poisons that children most often come into contact with and how to keep your child away from household poisons

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Cyrus Rangan, MD

Medical Toxicologist, Poison Control

Cyrus Rangan, MD, is a pediatrician and medical toxicologist. Cyrus serves as the Assistant Medical Director with the California Poison Control System and medical toxicology consultant for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Over 70% of the calls received at the center are able to stay at home and avoid a visit to the hospital, based on the over-the-phone support of the center. Cyrus is also the father of two boys, age seven and four, with whom he enjoys practicing Kung Fu. 

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