Comments on: It’s Poison Prevention Week…What’s in Your Cabinet?

By: Linda Em

Linda Em — Sun, 02 May 2010 15:42:29 +0000

If the government is going to ban incandescent bulbs in the next couple of years, what will they suggest we use for replacement. CFL’s are extremely dangerous in case they do break…they can actually create a hazardous waste spill. Transporting the CFL to a local store to dispose of is also dangerous for the same reason. Another problem with CFL’s are they do not work with dimmer lamps or switches (the box even tells you that) or with switches that are constantly turned on and off. One of them I had only lasted about 4 months because it was in my hallway which was subjected to constant turning on and off and I was later told that they don’t function well in that environment. Also, the health issue of light which replicates natural light or has effects of artificial light.

By: Linda Em

Linda Em — Sun, 02 May 2010 15:37:20 +0000

Does anyone have a green option to repel silverfish? They eat clothes and paper. Also earwigs are another pain. I cannot use insecticides and certainly wouldn’t do it around my clothes, but I need something to prevent them from taking over my closet.

By: Pamela R

Pamela R — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:51:05 +0000

I would like to find out why the Pharmacy and Hospitals say to grind up your medications and put them in the garbage and the Waste People have a better way of getting rid of it?

By: Illinois Poison Center

Illinois Poison Center — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:08:47 +0000

Don’t forget: free, confidential poison help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by calling your local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. All calls are answered by health-care professionals. A good number to have handy just in case you or someone you love has an exposure to any poisoning, whether it is cleaning chemicals, pesticides, medications, etc.