Chapter
Poisoning Incidents: From Children to Adults
29:27 - 34:10 (04:43)
Poison control centers were initially designed to prevent poisoning incidents in children, and toxicologists had to find ways to investigate better adult poisoning cases after drastic declines in child poisoning cases.
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Join Two Dudes in the Kitchen as they explore the wild history of poison control centers in the 70s and 80s, including their own experiences and relationships with pills.
29:27 - 31:36 (02:08)
Summary
Join Two Dudes in the Kitchen as they explore the wild history of poison control centers in the 70s and 80s, including their own experiences and relationships with pills.
ChapterPoisoning Incidents: From Children to Adults
EpisodePoison Control Centers: A Good Thing
PodcastStuff You Should Know
In the 70s, there with the advent of more people abusing pills, that became a larger focus of poison control centers and the toxicology.
31:36 - 33:18 (01:42)
Summary
In the 70s, there with the advent of more people abusing pills, that became a larger focus of poison control centers and the toxicology. Between 1974 and 1996, the incidence of kids dying from prescription pill poisonings decreased by 45%. The skull and crossbones symbol was used to indicate something was poisonous.
ChapterPoisoning Incidents: From Children to Adults
EpisodePoison Control Centers: A Good Thing
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The Mr. Yuck campaign in Pittsburgh aimed to create a logo for poisonous products that children would dislike and not drink by using a picture that was confirmed to be Yuck by most children who were shown different designs.
33:18 - 34:10 (00:52)
Summary
The Mr. Yuck campaign in Pittsburgh aimed to create a logo for poisonous products that children would dislike and not drink by using a picture that was confirmed to be Yuck by most children who were shown different designs.