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Poison Prevention

In addition to answering poison-related phone calls, the center provides poison prevention education services in the community including presentations and lectures, health fair booths, brochures, stickers, and other written materials.

In Vermont, Gayle Finkelstein, MSRN, Poison Prevention Educator, provides community education around general prevention, medication safety, drug abuse (i.e. street drugs, prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, current trends, etc.), inhalant abuse, and environmental exposures.

Phone:1-802-847-2393
E-mail: Gayle.Finkelstein@vtmednet.org

To reach the Northern New England Poison Center, call 1-800-222-1222, toll-free 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Confidential, TTY available.

The Northern New England Poison Center (NNEPC) receives about 200 poison-related calls from Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont every day.

For Vermont resources on poison prevention, click below:

NNEPC Vermont Poison Resources

NNEPC Fact Sheet

 

I mixed two cleaners when cleaning the bathroom. The fumes are making it hard to breathe. What do I do?"

To learn more about non-toxic cleaners, check out the following information:

Household Cleaning Alternatives

 

 

"My family is having headaches and upset stomach since we turned the kerosene heater on. Could the heater cause us to be sick?"

Check out the following information on carbon monoxide (CO):

Carbon Monoxide Prevention Brochure

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Northern New England Poison Center CO Resources

 

 

"I took my wife's heart medicine by mistake and can't get in touch with my doctor. What should I do?"

Medications account for more than half of all reported poisonings. NNEPC has specially trained nurses and pharmacists to handle Poison Center calls.

Check out the following Web site for information on medications:

Medlineplus - for information on medicines

 

Do you have a poison-related question? Check out the helpful links and documents below:

Household Products, Chemicals and Toxins, & Indoor Air Quality:

Inhalants:

Lead, Mercury, and Radon:

Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drugs:

Pesticides:

Other Brochures:

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