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AAPCC and America's Poison Centers observe National Poison Prevention Week Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) March 18, 2013 The American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) is cautioning parents, grandparents and caregivers that children act fast, and so do poisons, according to Salvador Baeza, PharmD, DABAT, director of the West Texas Regional Poison Center. “About half of all poison exposures reported to poison centers involve children younger than 6, most often occurring when...

AAPCC Observes 50th Annual National Poison Prevention Week Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) March 24, 2012 In celebration of National Poison Prevention Month, the American Association of Poison Control Centers is highlighting more than 50 years of service from America’s local poison centers, according to Dr. Richard Dart, president of the American Association of Poison Control Centers. “The first poison center was formed in Illinois in 1953, and today, 57 poison centers provide lifesaving...

AAPCC Celebrates 50th Annual National Poison Prevention Week Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) March 18, 2012 The American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) is reminding Americans that poisonings can happen at any time to anyone of any age, according to Debbie Carr, AAPCC executive director. “The 50th anniversary of National Poison Prevention Week is the perfect time to highlight the fact that poisonings can happen to anyone and poison prevention is for everyone, from children to...

Nation's Emergency Physicians and Poison Control Centers Team Up to Protect Public WASHINGTON, March 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New visits for drug-related poisoning in the United States continue to rise; therefore, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and the American Association of Poison Control Centers are raising awareness about the dangers of drug poisoning as part of Poison Prevention Week (March 20-26). In addition, ACEP sent a letter to members of Congress...

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The House of Representatives late last week announced plans to cut $27 million from the federal poison control program - a move that would effectively lead to the closure of many U.S. poison centers, cause health care costs to skyrocket and erode the nation's public health system. "For decades, the public has relied on poison centers to offer advice on how to treat exposures to the deadliest of substances," said Richard Dart, MD,...

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) announces the launch of a page on its website to share summary information from U.S. poison center callers about the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The page, which can be accessed from www.aapcc.org, will update the public daily on poison exposure calls linked to the disaster. It will also include a tally of information calls - calls from people seeking health information about the...

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than 100 people have called Gulf region poison centers since the Deepwater Horizon oil platform caught fire in the Gulf of Mexico April 20, either to receive information or to report side effects from the resulting oil spill. Dr. Mark Ryan, managing director of the Louisiana Poison Center, said he expects to see that number rise as the oil continues to leak and spread. "Louisiana is a particularly difficult area to clean because the...

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the Gulf Coast prepares for the environmental impact of a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Gulf region poison centers stand ready to answer questions about health concerns related to the spill. Beyond the risk of contamination to seafood, poison centers are prepared to deal with calls related to fumes from the spill, which can cause nausea and dizziness. Poison centers are also prepared to handle calls related to skin contact with...

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Doctors and clinicians at U.S. poison centers say that a synthetic version of marijuana that is frequently sold as incense has spurred symptoms including a fast heart rate, confusion and nausea. K2, an herbal marijuana substitute also known as "spice," is a blend of herbs sprayed with a synthetic marijuana-like drug, and has spurred at least 112 calls to U.S. poison centers since 2009, including 59 calls since March 1, 2010. Poison...

National Poison Prevention Week is March 14 - 21 SAN FRANCISCO, March 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As National Poison Prevention Week begins, the California Poison Control System announces ground-breaking new programs, including a free text messaging service, Facebook quizzes and e-cards to provide essential tips, news and information on poisoning, the 2nd leading cause of childhood injury in the U.S. With more than 2 million poisonings reported each year to poison control centers across...