The Maryland Poison Center is issuing warnings and dispelling some myths during Poison Prevention Week, March 18 - 24. Bruce Anderson, PharmD , director of the center, says there are many misunderstandings about what is poisonous. A service of the Pharmacy School, the center handles more than 57,000 calls from across the state from people seeking information and is certified by the American Association of Poison Centers.
Many people do home automotive care in the spring.
People will pour the antifreeze in a beverage container and leave it on top their work bench while they are working underneath. Antifreeze has a sweet taste to it and so pets can lap it up. Antifreeze can change the blood chemistry and cause kidney failure. Mercury in thermometers is toxic. There is not enough mercury in a thermometer to induce a toxic reaction.