NJPIES in the News 2021
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Home for the Holidays- Hidden Hazards of the Holiday Season
New Jersey Department of Health, December 23, 2021
Check Your Carbon Monoxide Detectors to Prevent Poisoning This Winter
New Jersey 101.5 FM, December 7, 2021
How Long Is It Safe to Eat Thanksgiving Leftovers? Here’s When You Should Ditch the Food in the Fridge
Health Magazine, November 30, 2021
Sour Patch—Or Stoney Patch? Parents Warned Of Cannabis-Laced Halloween Candy
Forbes, October 26, 2021
Why You Should Test Your Vintage or Imported Dishes for Lead ASAP
Consumer Reports, October 14, 2021
NJ Residents Develop Severe Liver Injuries After Foraging for Wild Mushrooms
RLS Media, October 13, 2021
What NJ Homeowners Need to Know to Address Mold and Other Flood Damage — and Spot Scammers
NorthJersey.com, September 4, 2021
New Jersey Poison Control Warns of Dangers of Using Gas Generators Improperly
RLS Media, September 2, 2021
21-Year-Old Dies After Carbon Monoxide Poisoning on Boat—Here’s How That Can Happen
Health.com, August 27, 2021
Wild Toxic Mushrooms are Back and NJ Poison Control is Worried
New Jersey News Network, August 27, 2021
New Jersey Poison Control Warning Residents About Dangerous, Wild Mushrooms And Toxic Health Effects
CBS New York, August 26, 2021
Don’t eat these! NJ faces potentially dangerous wild mushroom season
New Jersey 101.5 FM, August 25, 2021
New Jersey Poison Control Center Warns Parents, Pet Owners To Keep An Eye Out For Poisonous Wild Mushrooms
CBS New York, August 24, 2021
NJ Poison Control Center Warns of Potential Dangers of Wild Mushrooms
Borough of New Providence, August 23, 2021
Poison Control Warns of Dangers of Driving Under the Influence of Medicines
RLS Media, July 29, 2021
Marijuana that looks like candy? NJ panel urged to make sure kids are kept away from weed
Asbury Park Press, July 14, 2021
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What Are Poppers? Risks, Side Effects Explained As FDA Reports Spike in Deaths
Newsweek, July 7, 2021
NJ Poison Control Center Warns of the Dangers of Chlorine This Summer
New Jersey 101.5 FM, June 20, 2021
Dozens of NJ Kids Hospitalized This Year Because of These Household Devices
New Jersey 101.5 FM, May 11, 2021
As more states legalize marijuana, more children accidentally ingest THC-laced edibles
Washington Post, April 17, 2021
Testing for lead poisioning in NJ children decreased during pandemic
NJ Spotlight News, March 30, 2021
POISON CONTROL CENTERS REACH 1 MILLION COVID-19 CASES
American Association of Poison Control Centers, March 29, 2021
New Jersey Department of Health Partners with NJ Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics on Approaches to Improve Screening Rates For Lead
New Jersey Department of Health, March 29, 2021
Rutgers Volunteers Help Take Anxious Calls on New Jersey’s COVID-19 Hotline
Rutgers Today, March 4, 2021
Beware of Carbon Monoxide Dangers if Power Goes Out in a Storm
New Jersey 101.5 FM, February 18, 2021
Here’s How To Stay Warm While Avoiding Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Austin American-Statesman, February 16, 2021
Doctor talks risks of Gorilla Glue, adhesives on hair, skin amid Tessica Brown story
Fox News, February 12, 2021
Gorilla Glue hair incident could cause long-term damage, experts warn
Healio Dermatology, February 11, 2021
Medical Expert Weighs in on Using Gorilla Glue as Hairspray After Viral Video — “She May Lose the Hair” (EXCLUSIVE)
Distractify, February 10, 2021
NJ Warns: More Young Kids Are Getting Sick From Accidentally Ingesting Edibles Found Around the House
Radio.com/KYW Newsradio, January 23, 2021
Nerds Maker, Prosecutors, and Poison Control Irked After Illegal Cannabis Candies Send Two Children to N.J. Hospitals
The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 14, 2021
Eating Too Much Snow Could Have Unpleasant Side Effects, According to Doctors
Prevention, January 1, 2021