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The Regional Center for Poison Control and Prevention, serving Rhode Island and Massachusetts, is your poison center, providing free, life-saving diagnosis and treatment advice. The poison emergency hotline is answered by highly trained nurses and pharmacists 24 hours a day, everyday - free of charge.

Call 1-800-222-1222.

Summer Poison Prevention Tips
Summer is the season for picnics and outdoor fun! The following tips will help keep you and your family safe from poison dangers during the warm weather.

What is Carbon Monoxide (CO)?
Factsheet from the Regional Center for Poison Control and Prevention, serving Massachusetts and Rhode Island. 24-HOUR POISON HOTLINE 1-800-222-1222

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Protect Your Family from a Silent Killer: In addition to having a working carbon monoxide detector in your house, you should never burn anything in a stove or fireplace that isn’t vented properly, never heat your house with a gas oven, and never run a generator in an enclosed space (like your basement) or outside a window where the exhaust could blow indoors, even if the power goes out. (Exit to CDC).

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