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Flora ID
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NEW AMAZON RESERVE The creation of Chandless State Park is larger than the state of Delaware. THE AMAZON is home to over half of the world's species. It's the lungs of the planet, and the pharmacy of the world. GLOBAL WARMING
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A poison control center (PCC) is a medical facility that is able to provide immediate, free, and expert treatment advice and assistance over the telephone in case of exposure to poisonous, or hazardous substances. Poison Control Centers answer questions about potential poisons in addition to providing treatment management advice about medicines, pesticides, plants, personal care products, household products, bites, stings, food poisoning, alcohol, and gases. Poison control centers handle an average of one poison exposure every 13 seconds; over two million poison exposures are reported every year. [1] More than 75%[2] of poison exposure cases are managed by phone. That greatly reduces the need for costly emergency room and doctor visits. The problem is that poison control centers are staffed by pharmacists, physicians, and nurses who have received dedicated training in the field of toxicology. Unfortunately people often don’t know the name of the plant their child or pet ingested, and poison control centers don’t staff plant taxonomists or botanists who can assist in identifying plants. Greenspan’s Flora ID Project will provide experts to assist poison control centers in identifying plants, so people can get the medical assistance they need.
If you have a poison emergency, please do not call Greenspan; call the National Capital Poison Center's 24-hour hotline at: 1-800-222-1222. They will route your call to a local poison control center. If you don't know the name of a plant, your local poison center will call Greenspan for assistance if they need it. Footnotes
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Disclaimer: This web site is designed to be informational and
educational. Under no circumstance is this web site meant to replace the
expert advice of a qualified poison specialist or physician. In the
event of a poison emergency, call the nearest poison center immediately
by dialing 1-800-222-1222, or contact 9-1-1 emergency services.
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