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- Make sure your yard is free of mushrooms before toddlers and young children are allowed to roam the grounds since mushrooms can be extremely poisonous.
- It is very difficult to tell the difference between poisonous and harmless mushrooms, especially when describing them over the telephone.
- If someone ingests a mushroom or toadstool, immediately remove any remaining mushroom pieces from the mouth.
- Save the other parts and/or identical mushrooms for identification.
- Call Carolinas Poison Center right away - do not wait for symptoms to appear.
- Carolinas Poison Center may instruct you to administer activated charcoal.
- Keep a bottle of activated charcoal in your home but ALWAYS call Carolinas Poison Center BEFORE using it.
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