Beware of Lethal Dangers Lurking in Your Home Common Household Products Can Put You, Others at Risk Pain medication, cosmetic and personal care items, and household cleaners cause the most harm to Americans. A woman in South Jordan, Utah, was recently poisoned when she ordered sweet tea at a restaurant. While making the tea, a restaurant employee accidentally used deep fryer cleaner instead of the sweetener that had similar packaging. All too often we hear about someone who has accidentally poisoned themselves or someone else with a dangerous household chemical. While threats from lead-based paint and asbestos are well publicized, many other silent dangers are present in nearly every home and business in the United States. The good news: some companies and government entities are teaming up to limit the use of these dangerous chemicals in consumer products and are trying to get them off our shelves and out of our homes. Keep Your Home Safe Here >>> BY THE NUMBERS / 1-800 Hotline  Save the Poison Control Center hotline number on your phone: 1-800-222-1222. There are 55 poison control centers across the country to answer questions about any product. 2X Exposed Children under 20 are nearly twice as likely to be exposed to toxic chemicals. Always store hazardous chemicals out of the reach of children. [Download report.] 84,000 Chemicals Approximately 84,000 chemicals have been registered for use in the United States since 1976. The EPA only required testing for about 250, and only five have been banned. BOOKMARK FAVORITES / Learn How to Store Your Dangerous Chemicals Safely Fire Chief Joe Bruni explains how and where to store hazardous chemicals to keep them out of the reach of pets and children. View video. Dishwashing Pods Deadly to Children  Newsey takes an in-depth look at how children are at risk of deadly exposure to liquid detergent pods liquid detergent pods, View video. Utah Woman Poisoned by Deep Fryer Cleaner See the tragic story of a Utah woman poisoned at a barbeque restaurant by sweet tea contaminated with highly toxic deep fryer cleaner. View Video. Odds, Ends and More And the winner of the 2015 Justice Served award is... Click below to find out, see the survey results and browse AWESOME reader comments. Your turn Talking the Issues Check out podcasts featuring topics from past issues of You Should Know, and subscribe to future shows via iTunes or RSS feed. Listen now
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2015 Justice Served Awards: Reader Survey Heroes Step Up to Protect the Health, Safety of All Americans Inspirational Olympic gold medalist Amy Van Dyken-Rouen after spinal cord injury. Motivated by tragic circumstances in their own lives and a passion to help others, our nominees for the 2015 Justice Served Awards have stepped up to make our nation a safer place for all Americans: Dr. Stephen Loyd, a prominent physician calling for mandatory drug testing of all doctors after revealing that he himself was battling drug problems. Amy Van Dyken-Rouen, a former Olympic swimmer raising awareness of spinal cord injuries after she was paralyzed from the waist down following an ATV accident. Dr. John T. James, a toxicologist whose research upended the medical profession with stunning estimates of annual deaths caused by medical errors. Reggie McKinnon, a father speaking out about children dying from heat stroke after he mistakenly left his 17-month-old daughter in his car on a hot day. Read their stories and take our reader survey.  >>> BY THE NUMBERS / 100,000 On Drugs More than 100,000 doctors and other health care workers throughout the nation are abusing or dependent on prescription drugs. Top 3 Killer A recent study estimates that between 210,000 and 440,000 people die each year from preventable medical errors, making it the third leading cause of death in the U.S. after heart disease and cancer. 637 Kids Heatstroke suffered in a hot car killed 637 kids from 1998 through 2014, according to this study; 11 more have already died this year. Yearly average: 37. BOOKMARK FAVORITES / Is Your Doctor Stoned? TODAY Investigation Dr. Stephen Loyd tells his story of taking nearly 100 painkillers a day while seeing patients. View video. Olympic Champ Breaks All the Rules in Comeback An ATV accident paralyzed six-time Olympic gold medalist Amy Van Dyken-Rouen. Now she inspires others with spinal cord injuries. View video. Father Tells Agonizing Story to Help Others The father of a 17-month-old who died of heatstroke after she was left in a hot car promises to honor her memory by educating others. View video.

Which Justice Served Story Touches You Most? Share your thoughts about our 2015 nominees and win a chance to score a free, one-year subscription to Consumer Reports. Take the survey We Should Be Drug Tested, Says Doctor “I worked impaired every day,” said Dr. Stephen Loyd. “Looking back, it scares me to death.” Listen now