Safety and Preventative Health Resources
(last update 6/15/12)
Poison Control
Servicing Massachusetts and Rhode Island with a 24 hour helpline. Staffing
contains: physicians, licensed nurses, and pharmacists that are medically
trained in toxicology.
www.maripoisoncenter.com
Vaccines
Centers for Disease Control containing helpful information regarding vaccines
for children and adults. Contains Immunization schedules, FAQ, education and
requirements.
www.cdc.gov/vaccines
Travel Precautions and Vaccines
Centers for Disease Control website that offers information for vaccines and
other health safety measures needed for travel outside of the United States.
www.cdc.gov/travel
Product Safety Commission
Product safety and recall information regarding infant/child products, toys,
household products, outdoor products, sports and recreational and specialty.
Most recent recalls are listed first in each category.
www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/category/topic.html
TOXNET
Databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health, and toxic
releases through the National Library of Medicine. This is a comprehensive
website to look up toxicology data on medications, household chemicals and
environmental pollutants. The "Lactmed" database in the table of contents has
specific information for breastfeeding risks/safety of various medications.
www.toxnet.nlm.nih.gov
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