A pictorial portrayal of poisoning possibilities: a public awareness approach.
Areas of a high density university housing cooperative were randomly photographed following reports of decreased child supervision and increased potential for childhood poisoning and injury. A slide show was developed using these actual settings which revealed potential exposure to multiple toxic chemicals. This show was presented to the residents and demonstrated the high risk situations. Residents discovered that toxic chemicals were present in their own living environment, that many routes of exposure were possible and the high susceptibility of children during unsupervised play. As a result of this educational program, a poison prevention policy was approved with subsequent visible improvement in the community awareness and environment. This pictorial approach is a useful method for educating residents of a high density housing development about potential poisonings in their home environment and may be applied to other similar settings.
D001296:Audiovisual Aids; D002648:Child; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D008910:Minnesota; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education*; D010781:Photography; D011041:Poisoning / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012306:Risk