Expert: Those pretty poinsettias are not a cause for poisoning worries

Can poinsettias kill you? There’s a long-standing rumor about the red-and-green flowers traditionally associated with Christmas being deadly if eaten, but registered nurse Tammy Noble, spokeswoman for the Iowa Poison Control Center, says that’s simply not true. “Poinsettias have had a bad rap over the years,” Noble says, “but we’ve found that they’re not as […]