Public Poison Education
Charlottesville Mayor Maurice Cox and
Venable School after-school students
came to observe National Poison Prevention Week 2003 at the Blue Ridge Poison Center.
Public Poison Education, Health Care Professional Toxicology Education, Toxicology Rotations, Medical Toxicology Fellowship Program
Public poison education is an important mission of the Division of Medical Toxicology. Our full-time educators and other staff are available for talks, presentations, and health fair exhibits. A selection of age-appropriate videos on poison prevention is maintained through the lending library. Telephone stickers, brochures, magnets, coloring books, information sheets , and teacher guides can be ordered as well.
Sue Kell, Education Coordinator, teaches a young visitor to the Virginia Discovery Musum about poisonous snakes.
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