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News & Blogs - 2021 Archive

What to know during National Poison Prevention Week

March 23, 2021
KCAU TV / Digital Exclusive / John Murphy SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) – The Iowa Poison Control Center will be spreading awareness to the public as part of National Poison Prevention Week. “Poison prevention pertains to the whole family so, this is our week that we try to promote the...
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Spring is time to clear dangerous things from your home

March 22, 2021
KQWC / Webster City, IA / Pat Powers This is “Poison Prevention Week” and a spokesperson with the Iowa Poison Control Center in Sioux City says it’s a good time to look under our kitchen sinks and storage areas when it comes to cleaners, medicine, and materials that may fall...
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Suicide is becoming a side effect of the pandemic

February 28, 2021
Des Moines Register / Des Moines, IA / Kristin Danley-Greiner The coronavirus pandemic has taken a tremendous toll on most everyone. People have lost their jobs. They’ve been evicted from their apartments for being unable to pay their rent. They’ve wondered where their next meal will come from and worried...
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