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Bookmark or Share- Mr. Yuk - UPMC Children's Hospital of PittsburghMr. Yuk™ was created by the Pittsburgh Poison Center and was the first recognized poison center awareness symbol in the U.S. Learn more.
- Mr. Yuk is Mean; Mr. Yuk is Green | Pennsylvania Center for the BookSince his inception in 1971 by Dr. Richard Moriarty of the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Mr. Yuk’s scowling green face has become an internationally recognized icon. Mr. Yuk was the first standardized warning icon for poisons and has had a huge impact on households everywhere.
- What to Know About Mr. Yuk® | UPMC HealthBeatHis name is Mr. Yuk. The Pittsburgh Poison Center created Mr. Yuk in 1971 to teach children and adults about poison prevention. You can place Mr. Yuk stickers on poisonous and otherwise harmful products around the house, warning people not to consume them.
- Free Poison Prevention Downloads - UPMCTeach your children that Mr. Yuk® means NO! “Do not touch, Do not taste, Do not smell!”. Mr. Yuk® stickers should be used to identify and label substances that are potentially poisonous. There are 10 Mr. Yuk® stickers per sheet, with the Pittsburgh Poison Center toll-free number on each sticker.
- He Loves the Nickname: They Call Him Dr. YukIn the 45 years since coming up with Mr. Yuk, Dr. Moriarty, now 77, has met many grateful parents who told him he saved their kids’ lives. The iconic symbol was only a small part of the way Dr. Moriarty restructured poison centers in Pittsburgh and around the country.
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