The number of accidental poisonings of Israeli children triple before Passover because of a higher use of cleaning fluids, a leading Israeli doctor said. Dr. Jacob Assaf, head of the department of emergency medicine at Hadassah-Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem, said those cleaning should be particularly careful with liquid drain cleaners, and should avoid mixing bleach with acids.
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