- Poison/toxin is a substance that causes temporary or permanent damage to the body.
Types of poisons:
- Swallowed - drugs, alcohol, cleaning products, food poisons
- Inhaled- fumes from the cleaning products, fumes from fire
- Injected- venom from stings and bites or drugs
- Absorbed through the skin- cleaning products, plant poisons
- Splashed- cleaning products, home and gardening products
Signs of swallowed poisons:
- Vomiting
- Look for containers near the victim
- Pain or burning sensation in mouth and throat
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