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Medline Plus: Poisoning  - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/poisoning.html  Links to resources and articles. Searchable database.  INTOX Project  - http://www.intox.org  Collaborative project between CCOHS and the World Health Organization. A databank of consolidated, authoritative information on toxic agents and the management of toxic exposures. The software, IPCS INTOX Version IV, includes advanced features and capabilities important to Poison Centres while a new component, the Product Writer, enables users to create their own database registry of products.  Mushroom Poisoning in Children  - http://familydoctor.org/129.xml  Describes what to do if your child eats a wild mushroom. Provided by the American Academy of Family Physicians.  Symptoms and First Aid for Poisoning  - http://www.cdc.gov/nasd/docs/d000801-d000900/d000817/d000817.html  Telltale signs of poisoning, with instructions on how to proceed, and where to get help.  Signs and Symptoms of Pesticide Poisoning  - http://ianrpubs.unl.edu/Pesticides/ec2505.htm  How to recognize and deal with various types of pesticide poisoning.  Queensland Poisons Information Centre  - http://www.health.qld.gov.au/poisonsinformationcentre/homepage.htm  Provides first aid advice, lists of toxic plants, insects, animals, and chemicals, and pamphlets to download. Includes an interactive tour of a house and its dangers.