Many states have legalized marijuana for medicinal or recreational use by adults. This holiday season, California Poison Control System (CPCS) reminds all adults to practice caution when using or serving cannabis-containing edible items such as cookies, candies, pastries or beverages during holiday events and New Year’s celebrations. These items should …continue reading
California Poison Control System (CPCS) reminds residents that with hot weather, rattlesnakes are more likely to be found on hiking trails and sunning in rural areas. Most bites occur between the months of April and October. Even baby rattlesnakes possess dangerous venom as soon as they hatch. About 300 cases …continue reading
California Poison Control System (CPCS), the largest single provider of poison control services in the United States, is observing National Poison Prevention Week March 15 – 21, 2020. This year’s campaign – “Six Million Calls – Lives Saved – Tragedies Averted” focuses on the six million calls California CPCS has …continue reading