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Perry Daily Journal Thursday, May 24, 2007 7.
Memorial Day weekend Safety tips Email no urban myth
FOKLAFOMANCIT lnted areanwhen bitten assistance over the tele- center24 hours a day. Meth looks like Pop Rocks
. . 4 peat: Proteed phone in 08A of avnA coven Aavo a Al 1
morial Day weekend slowly to a vehicle. Mov- sure to poisonous
will be an outdoor cel- ing slowly will keep the LurA.d P0150
ebration. • • heart rate low and help stances.
While enjoying sum- prevent the venom
mer activities this from spreading. Drive quanneu
weekend, the Okla- to the nearest hospital, trained
homa Poison Control JC-----— -1— - i
Center offers the follow- unable to drive, call 911
ing safety tips to help or have someone else
ensure a safer holiday call 911 and let that
for you and your family, person drive you to the
Practice safe grilling hospital. If bitten by a
habits by keeping char- spider, call the Okla-
coal lighter fluid out of homa Poison Control
young children’s reach, Center right away.
as swallowing lighter Using insect repel-
fluid can lead to serious lents can help deal with
poisoning for toddlers, such uninvited guests
When finished using as mosquitoes and
lighter fluid, immedi- ticks.
ately return it to a stor- However, it is very im-
age space that is up portant to follow the
high, out of sight and label’s directions.
out of reach - prefer- Repel ents containing
ably in a locked cabinet, a 10 to 30 percent con-
If a child swallows centration ofDEET are
lighter fluid, immedi- safe for use on children
ately wipe off any fluid 3 months of age and
on the exposed skin. Do older.
phone in case of expo- seven days a week. -P
sure to poisonous, The Oklahoma Poison An email has been the cut In Arkansas, it is
hazardous or toxic sub- Control Center is a pro- circulating in the last not widespread,’ said
gram of the University month or so reporting William Bryant, assis- •
A team of highly ofOklahoma College of that emergency tant special agent in
qualified and specially Pharmacy in the responder organizations charge of the DEA’s
Te . ....... nurses and Children’s Hospital at are warning about a new Little Rock district of-
are. alone, and pharmacists are at the OU Medical Center, form ofcrystalized meth fice."
that looks like Pop The report adds, “Po-
_______________-___________________________Rocks, the candy that lice also have seen meth
sizzles in your mouth. mixed with a variety of
It is dark pink and has candy, cola and choco-
astrawberry scent. late flavors.”
T Snopes.com. the Web The DEA doesn’t con-
09cruCI2 site that investigates sider strawberry meth
© o such news items, has dis- to be a nationwide prob-
covered that this email lem, according to a
4. nA is no urban myth. quote in Policelink.com.
D0OTO ConIest “According to intelli- “There’s more press
I gence gathered by Drug coverage of this than ac-
South Rurliatm l Enforcement Adminis- tual substance,” said
south Burlington, VT—Attention tration agents fr0m in- Rogene Waite, DEA
To 8 Tee4 • 1:1 formants, users, local spokeswoman in Wash-
S time to bring out your great images of kids police and drug counse- ington, D.C.
in gardens and share them with the world! lors,” the Web site says “The danger is that so
The National Gardening Association (NGA) at www.snopes.com/ much attention to this
has revived its popular photo contest for folks who horrors/drugs/candy- could potentially lure
garden wit ids at home, at school, and in the meth.asp, colored meth kids into thinking that
community, and is looking for colorful shots of has been found first in they should go looking
children and teens engaged with gardens, plants, Nevada and also in for it,” she said.
and nature. •i California, Washington, “You could argue that
1 here are two contest categories: one for pho- Oregon, Idaho, Texas, awareness is helpful
tos taken in the home garden, and another for New Mexico, Missouri but you and I both know
those taken in school and community gardens, and Minnesota. the nature of young
A first-, second-, and third-place prize will be A report from KNDO/ people and their no-
awarded in each category. KNDU in Yakima, WA, tions about experimen-
These, prizes will consisting of gift certificates said, “Federal authori- tation. That’s a classic
to NGA’s Gardening with Kids catalog (first prize: ties believe the flavored problem with some-
not make the child Spray the repellent
vomit, on your hands and
Ipecac syrup should then apply it to the ex-
never be used for this posed areas on your
type of poisoning emer- child. Be careful not to
gency. apply the repellent
Immediately call the around the eyes or
Oklahoma Poison Con- mouth. S ... . ,—: - —------7«--------------
trol Center Charcoal For bee stings re- a $260 certificate; second prize: a $100 certificate; meth might be moving thing like this.”
lighter fluid can cause move the bee s stinger third prizes a $50 certificate.)■ towards the east side of
serious or potentially by scraping it out with Deadline for submissions is Sept. 15.. Winning the country.
car pneumonias chemi- or blunt instrumentard online gallery.* ,CBSnews.com on May 2,
The substance can en- Do not sq ueeze the For full contest rules and guidelines, please visit Strawberry Quick
ter the lungs when the stung area; it can cause www kidsgardening.org.came to prominence in
child tries the tingey release NGA uses photos submitted to the contest to January, after the
child " the-S venom Wash the illustrate its award-winning Web sites, books, the Nevada Depatment of
vomit.n more venom. Wash the Gardening with Kids catalog, and other print pub- Public Safety issued a
If a person adult or area with soap and wa- lications.5 6 P P bulletin describing the
child has difficulty ter. Immediate a apply Founded in 1972, the National Gardening As- type of meth there, said
eathing after swal- ice wrapped in a cloth sociation is a national nonprofit leader in plant- Steve Robertson, a
lowing any poison, espe- or 10 to 15 minutes. based education, respected for its award-winning Washington-based
cially charcoal lighter Remember that ice Web sites »"d newsletters, grants and curricula spokesman for the
fluid, call 911 immedi- applied directly to skin f»r youth gardens, and research for the lawn and DEA."
ately.. . .can cause damage to garden industry. Strawberry Quick uses
While picnicking, sensitive tissue. : NGA's mission is to advance the personal, com- powdered drink mix to
keep such perishable I fa person is having munity, and educational benefits of gardening give the drug a pink col-
lends as ham potato or difficulty breathing, by supporting gardeners and teachers with in- oring and partially mask
macaroni salad, ham shortness of breath, formation and resources To learn more, please its harsh chemical taste,
burgers, hot dogs, lunch wheezing, swelling or visit ’ P the CBS report said.
meat, cooked beef or itching eyes, or other garden org “While there have
chicken, deviled eggs, symptoms of an allergic 8 •
and custard or cream reaction, call 911 imme-
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Put leftovers back in TheOklahoma Poison
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you finish eating. When vides free, confidential
possible, store the ice treatment, advice and
chest in the passenger
area of the car during
the trip home, as it
stays cooler than when
in the trunk.
When hiking or camp-
ing, be aware of your
surroundings; Okla-
homa has poisonous
snakes and spiders.
Most snake bites oc-
cur when people handle
snakes or when they
stick their hands down
holes or under logs and
unknowingly touch a
snake.
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