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References used for this fact sheet
- Prevention of poisoning, Victorian Poisons Information Centre More information here.
- Is your home poison proof? Public Health, Department of Human Services, Victorian Government. More information here.
- Poisoning, Parenting and Child Health, Children, Youth and Women’s Health Service, South Australia. More information here.
- Fact sheets: poisons, Kids health, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Australia. More information here.
- Poisonous plants, Victorian Poisons Information Centre. More information here.
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