BRPC In the News

Hand Sanitizer Misuse & Abuse: Poison Centers and Emergency Rooms across the country report an alarming new trend: teens and some adults drinking hand sanitizer to get drunk.
Recent Changes to Infant & Children's Medicine: The makers of single-ingredient liquid acetaminophen for infants and children are making changes to the medicine to make it easier for parents and caregivers to use the medicines and to avoid possible dosing errors.
Arsenic & Apple Juice: What's a parent to do?
Back-to-School Safety: Back-to-School Safety: Learn to Avoid Common Poison Mistakes
Snakebite!: Kristin Wenger, Educator for the Blue Ridge Poison Center, discusses snakebites on the UVA Health System Blog. Read below and learn how to prevent snakebites, and how to treat a victim.
'Lazy Cakes' Induce Sleep, Raise Concern: There is a new snack that advertises relief if you have trouble relaxing or even sleeping, however some of the ingredients in Lazy Cakes are causing concern among health officials.
Radio Interview: This is from the radio program "Charlottesville This Week" hosted by Melissa Neeley on WCHV. The episode featured Blue Ridge Poison Center Educator Kristin Wenger. April 3, 2011.