Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012, March 08, 1985, Image 20

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    NATIVE.;AMERICAN STUDENTS:
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A Heajth Assessment Project has been. der.
. signed-for you at:the-Student Health Center '
' starting- this .'spring.. ' ..Susan Meredith;.a- Native
.'Amenlican-Registered Nurse and graduate student
1n; Cortnunl.ty'"Health Education will be contact 1nc
' yOU;-... ■ ' ;• ...
-.- For more'Information you can leave your
;. phore number- .vr1 th.- Amy or: Steve -a t the S tudent
' Health Center Peer.Health Advising: Office,, or
'. Susan.'wi.l 1[• pick it/up at the Native American,.
• Student. Union-. •
.- Wc would, like 100* participation!
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Self-Health 85:
A CRISIS PEVENTION CONFERENCE
Poison Prevention
Poison prevention 1s everyone's respon
sibility. Many everyday products, cleaning
supplies, cosmetics, and prescription drugs
are poisonous 1f used Incorrectly. Children
are the most suseptlble to being victims of
our carelessness.
Some useful hints to "poison-proof" your
home and belongings are:
- Keep household products and medicines
out of the reach of children and
locked up when not In uce.
- When you use household products or
med1 c.1 nes don ' t .1 et them out of your
sight, even for a minute. ,
• ;Store 'ail.medic 1 nes separate!y from
■v' • household , products..'
Keep Items' In their original contaln
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Leave original labels•on .all products,
, and’’read .the: 1 ahei ..before us l.ng...
- Always leave the light, on whenjglving
„ ■ dr taking medicines'; • ' /
- Avoid taking medicines' In. front of
. .chi l..rfren -iin’ce youngsters of ten. try
to 1mitate';grown-ups.
r Refer to medicines as"medicine,”
' not ,candy. ' ••• •
- . Clean out the medicine cabinet peri
odical ly,' and. safely dispose of un
heeded, med1c1n.es.
- Use safety packaging properly. Close
the container securely after use.
Having a parly?
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It** the thoughtful thing to do.
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