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Media















         The West Virginia Poison Center sends press releases to all West Virginia media about topics

         important to West Virginia citizens based on surveillance of poison center calls to identify
         areas of current poisoning trends.


         West Virginia media outlets were provided with 13 press releases throughout 2017.

         Topics included:

                Proper dosing of medication


                Halloween safety

                Prescription drug misuse and abuse

                Essential oil safety

                Grandparent poison safety


                Hunting safety

                Summer poison myths





                                                 Known Media Placements


                                                 Newspapers        Television


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