Addressing Poisoning in Children

Child Injury Webinar

March 16, 2016 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. Addressing Poisoning in Children Presented by:

Rosalie Loveless Outreach Coordinator

Poison and Drug Information Service (PADIS)

Patti Stark

Community Mobilization Coordinator

Injury Prevention Centre, University of Alberta

Description: Poison Awareness Week is from March 15-21, 2016. The total cost of unintentional poisoning was estimated to be $1.26 billion for Canada in 20101. Unintentional poisoning is one of the leading causes of injury among children. It is estimated that seven children age 14 years and under die every year in Canada from poisoning. In addition, another 1,700 are hospitalized for serious injuries2. Preventing unintentional poisoning is crucial.

This webinar will:  examine PADIS phone calls in Saskatchewan

 learn about the poison awareness campaign created by the Injury Prevention Centre

 discuss the goal of the poison awareness campaign

 outline the challenges and limitations of the current campaign

Speaker’s information: Rosalie Loveless is an Outreach Coordinator at the Poison and Drug Information Service (PADIS). The Poison and Drug Information Service is a multidisciplinary team of experts specially trained in poisons, toxins, drugs, and medications. Patti Stark is the Community Mobilization Coordinator at the Injury Prevention Centre in Edmonton, Alberta. This provincial organization focuses on reducing catastrophic injury and death in Alberta. The goal of the Centre is to raise awareness about preventable injuries as an important component of life-long health and wellness.

References 1 Parachute. (2015). The Cost of Injury in Canada. Parachute: Toronto, ON 2 Safe Kids Canada. (2011). Safe Kids Canada Position Statement Poison Prevention. Toronto, ON Registration Form Once you have signed up for the event, you will be sent connection information. Webinars will be held over WebEx.

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