Calls to poison control centers were up BEFORE Trump said anything.
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April 23, 2020
HHS Awards Nearly $5 Million to Poison Control Centers as Calls Spike Due to COVID-19
https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2020/04/23/hhs-awards-nearly-5-million-to-poison-control-centers-as-calls-spike-due-to-covid19.html
Poison control calls for cleansers, disinfectants up 20% during pandemic
April 20, 2020
https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2020/04/20/Poison-control-calls-for-cleansers-disinfectants-up-20-during-pandemic/9571587409017/
Accidental Poisoning Is on The Rise in The US as People Try to Sanitise Their Homes
April 23, 2020
https://www.sciencealert.com/in-an-attempt-to-protect-against-covid-19-some-americans-are-accidentally-poisoning-themselves
In early months of pandemic, calls to poison control went up for incidents with cleaning agents
April 20, 2020
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/early-months-pandemic-calls-poison-control-went-incidents-cleaning-agents-n1188276
Poison Control Centers Receive 10 Calls Every Hour for Eye Exposures
February 11, 2019
https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/newsroom/news-releases/2019/02/ocular-injuries
As Coronavirus Spreads, Poison Hotlines See Rise in Accidents With Cleaning Products
April 21, 2020
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/21/health/coronavirus-poison-hotlines-rise-in-accidents-disinfectants.html
Poison control inundated with calls about cleaning products since coronavirus pandemic
April 20, 2020
https://nypost.com/2020/04/20/americans-go-overboard-on-cleaning-products-during-pandemic/
Poison control centers report spike in disinfectant-related calls amid coronavirus
April 20, 2020
https://www.foxnews.com/health/poison-control-centers-report-spike-in-disinfectant-related-calls-amid-coronavirus
Calls to Florida Poison Control about disinfectants, hand sanitizer increase during COVID-19 pandemic
March 27, 2020
https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/calls-to-florida-poison-control-about-disinfectants-hand-sanitizer-increase-during-covid-19-pandemic/67-e111a00c-e34d-4a77-92e1-1fc273932491
12,000 poison control calls for laundry pods? Here’s how that compares to other household products.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/ct-laundry-pod-poison-control-calls-20180117-story.html
Poison control calls for kids up 160% since recreational marijuana legalization
https://wgme.com/news/marijuana-in-maine/poison-control-calls-up-160-since-recreational-marijuana-legalization
Calls to poison control centers rise in the face of battling COVID-19
Cleaning products and home remedies are driving additional calls for help.
April 21, 2020
https://www.fox19.com/2020/04/22/calls-poison-control-centers-rise-face-battling-covid-/
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