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    PDF: 5 Medicine Safety Tips to Remember

    Did you know more than 47,000 children under age 6 are seen in emergency rooms every year for medicine poisoning? Learn more about what you can do to keep kids safe.
    Download the PDF

    Video: Medicine Safety & Poison Prevention

    Learn the potential dangers of medications and other toxic substances in your home so you can avoid accidental exposure to children.

    Featuring Christopher Valente, MD, Chief, Section of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Reading Hospital; and Jennifer Barney, BSW, Injury Prevention Outreach Coordinator, Reading Hospital.

    Watch the Video

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