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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (March 17, 1977)
Portland Obse.-ver Behind every forbidden door, in every intriguing drawer, in all the nooks and crannies - the mystery of the unknown entices our curious toddlers Little do these tiny investigators realise the dan gers of those colorful boxes, glistening bottles, and sparkling objects lurking within those tantalising places. Today's busy homemaker finds it virtually impos sibir io keep a cninuta-by minute watch over her young explorer. Her super vision is even more difficult because today's home contains SO or more cabin ets and drawers that can house danger ous products which are also within her youngster's reach. Children under 5-years-old were invol ved in 60% of the poisoning cases reported to the National Clearinghouse for Poison Control Centers in 1975. One and two-year olds, because of their in quisitive nature, sustained the majority of these internal injuries. The leading cause of these accidents were soaps, detergents and cleaners, all easily acces lble to toddlers, following the leading cause were vitamins, aspirin, antihista mines and cold medicines, all commonly found in every home. Also included on the list of substances most frequently swallowed by these children are per fumes, cosmetics, bleach and liquid polish. Of course, these figures do not include the thousands of poisonings gone unreported, nor the thousands of acci dental injuries to children from knives, matches, scissors, needles, pins, guns, garden and workshop tools, all found in and around today's home. The majority of these children will escape death with either tragic injuries or less serious results, but always there will be the memory of a frightening experience for both the parents and child. Think about it for a minute.... When we consider our own homes, these figures become even more over whelming. Because we use these pro ducts often, we keep them in easily- accessible places; such as. under the kitchen sink, in handy cabinets and drawers in the bathroom, in closets and cupboards in the utility room, garage, and many other convenient places. We keep them close at hand - accessible for us but also within reach of child ren. Parents have come to realize that the home environment which was once thought to be a very safe and secure place by their parents in the early 1900's is. today, one of the most dangerous environments for all human beings - particularly our children. What can we do to prevent child Thursday, March 17, 1977 poisonings and accidents? The National Planning Council for Poison Prevention suggests these nine steps: 1. Keep hazardous household products such as detergents, bleaches, lyes, dean ers. medicine, etc., out of the reach and sight of children. 2. Store medicine separately from other household products and keep these items in their original containers — N E V E R in cups or soft drink bottles. 3. Be sure all products are properly lalwlled and read the label before using. 4. A LW A Y S turn the light on when taking or giving medications. 5. Avoid taking medication in the presence of children; remember they always want to be just like Mommy and Daddy. 6. Refer to medication by their proper names. They are not “candy", “goodies", “yum yums” or anything else. DETERGENT 7. Clean out your medicine cabinets periodically. Throw away old medicine by flushing it down the toilet, rinsing out the container in water and discarding it. Herb Simpson, owner of Abbot and Simpson Roofing, hs been involved in community organization for many years. A strong proponent of citizen participation , he was a member of the original Model Cities Citizens Advisory Board, elected form Sabin and remained a member througout the life of the board. He was on the committee to establish the King Neighborhood Facility, the committee that accomplished the purchase of Cascade College, and the committee that hired Charles Jordan as director. Simpson was appointed to the Mayor’s Task Force for the development of neighborhood associations, by Neil Goldschmidt. He served as Vice Chairman of the Irvington Association, in charge fit the committee to rezone and establish a traffic diverter. Currently he is Treasurer of the Oregon Coalition for National Health Security, which is working for passage of the Kennedy-Corman bill, and is testifying at the state legislature on Workman Compensation legislation. He is President of the Associated Roofing Contractors of Portland. 8. Ask for and use household products which are available in child-resistant packages. Safety packaging gives extra protection to your children. 9. And. perhaps most important of all, keep all medicine, insect sprays, kero sene, lighter fluid, turpentines, paints, solvents, and products containing lye and acids under lock and key. In spite of all these precautions, how ever, children will still find places that arouse their curiosity. Keeping all of these commonly used, household pro ducts under lock and key is virtually impossible. A company in Dallas, Texas - K IN D E R G A R D Corporation - has come up with a solution to this problem. The K IN D E R G A R D Child Protection Latch for Cabinets and Drawers installs easily fusing only a screwdriver) and out of sight. This durable latch, made of high strength, DuPont engineered formula, affords parents serenity and peace of mind knowing that their children are unable to reach dangerous articles. An added plus is the comfort in knowing that Mother's makeup will stay in the drawer, not in Baby's hair; and Daddy's important papers will be in the desk, not in the toy chest. child are a dangerous combination. This child safety product has been tested and accepted by Good Housekeep ing and Parents’ laboratories. It is available at most leading food, drug, hardware, juvenile and department stores in your town. But, remember, no product is com pletely foolproof, so, when possible, store all dangerous or hazardous substances out of the reach of children -- out of sight, out of mind. Child poisonings are pre ventable by any parent or grandparent. It's estimated that 90% of all poisonings could have been prevented. For further information about poison prevention, con tact the Poison Control Center listed in your phone book, or ask your ped iatrician. Protecting young lives is everyone's business! Remember, small children are explore rs in a new world filled with avoidable accidents. 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