Most of those calls involve children under 5 picking or eating a mushroom that could be poisonous. From April through June, the Minnesota Regional Poison Center says it has received 66 calls for ...

Every year, over 3 million Americans call poison control. Here are some of the more common — and surprising — exposures and how to avoid making these mistakes.

Livestock farmers should control poison hemlock in pastures, feed lots and holding pens and ensure it is not baled in hay. Poison hemlock spreads via seed, so effective management must prevent new ...

Besides the ominous name, poison hemlock has become infamous as a problematic invasive weed in recent years. It’s essential to learn how to identify poison hemlock accurately and to implement control ...

Anyone who needs emergency poison assistance or has other poisoning-related inquiries can call the national Poison Helpline at (800) 222-1222 or visit the Poison Help website.

If your pet ate rat poison, call your veterinarian. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals pet poison control hotline can be reached at 888-426-4435.

It also offers poison prevention tips and connects users with the American Association of Poison Control Centers website.

MINNEAPOLIS — The warm, soggy summer across much of the Midwest has produced a bumper crop of wild mushrooms — and a surge in calls to poison control centers. At the Minnesota Regional Poison ...

‘Poison in every puff’: Canada to put warning labels on individual cigarettes Health Canada hopes to lower tobacco use with "virtually unavoidable’" messages.

One dog died and another was taken to the vet after apparently eating poison while being walked in Moseley Woods in Newburyport.