The phrase “poison” is often used colloquially to describe any harmful substance, particularly corrosive substances, 
carcinogens, mutagens, teratogens and harmful pollutants, and to exaggerate the dangers of chemicals (source: wikipedia.org).
There are plenty of fictions about this term of poison, here in the article below, it describes about what fictions and the facts answered. For example there is fiction that said poisonings are not a great safety risk, People are hurt more often in cars, fires, and other accidents; poison help is important only for parents of young children; most poisonings can be avoided with basic common sense; if someone has been poisoned, call 911 and etc.
Reveal the facts about Poison, Poisoning in Facts & Fictions by download this article (source: poisonhelp.hrsa.gov)
