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The NJ Poison Control Center at Rutgers is gearing up for an increase in calls regarding summer-related poisonings which can all be avoided by taking precautions.
Drinking to get drunk puts your health and life in danger. Know the symptoms of alcohol poisoning before taking a drink, says NJ Poison Control Center.
Look around the house. There s danger hiding in plain sight. Seemingly harmless items like key fobs, electronics, watches, hearing aids, singing greeting cards, remote controls and even children s toys contain bite-sized or button batteries that can cause serious, even fatal injuries if swallowed.
So far this year, the New Jersey Poison Control has referred 11 children to hospital emergency rooms for swallowing button batteries, said Dr. Diane Calello, executive and medical director of the New Jersey Poison Control Center at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.
Health damage caused by swallowed batteries
She said it does not take very long for a battery to begin to cause serious injury once it gets stuck inside the body. Button batteries have been around a long time and could always cause a burn in the esophagus, creating a burn that won t heal.