November 2022

Safer Thanksgiving gatherings

OKLAHOMA CITY – As families gather during Thanksgiving, they may overlook the importance of locking up medications and household cleaners. “Last year, we received 283 calls during the week of Thanksgiving regarding medication exposures, with an additional 217 calls about other substances found around the home such as household cleaners and personal care products,” said Kristie Edelen, Assistant Managing Director of the Oklahoma Center for Poison and Drug Information at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.

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