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Every month, KKH sees 20 children who have been poisoned - by household stuff
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Toddlers swallow household stuff such as shampoo simply because they are "ambulant, curious about their surroundings and have not learnt to discriminate between poisons and edible food", a study found.
ST POSED PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
Toddlers shouldn't be left alone in a room with mothballs. The same could be said of pairing them with detergent, insecticides, pills and silica gel.
Every month, the emergency department of KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) sees about 20 children who have been poisoned. About half need to be admitted for further care, with a few requiring intensive care.
