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America’s Poison Centers represents the 54 accredited poison control centers in the U.S. Through the national Poison Help line (1-800-222-1222) and PoisonHelp.org website, our member centers provide all Americans expert advice, 24/7/365 at no cost. We also maintain the National Poison Data System© (NPDS), our nation’s only near real-time poisoning data surveillance system, integrating the latest information from across Poison Centers.

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Our mission includes:

National Accreditation
Professional Certification
Continuing Education
Actionable, Real-Time Data Surveillance
Public Awareness & Education

AMERICA'S POISON CENTERS PARTNERS

The best prevention of a poison emergency is to have POISON HELP's contact information on hand in case of an accidental exposure.

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NATIONAL POISON DATA SYSTEMTM

NPDS ANNUAL REPORT

The 41st National Poison Data System (NPDS) Annual Report is a retrospective analysis of the prior year's poison exposures and

emerging public health hazards.

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POISONHELP.ORG

Our easy-to-use self-triage tool provides immediate poison help to the public as an alternative to the Poison Help Hotline

(1-800-222-1222).

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Thank you to our 2025 Poison Center Leadership Meeting Sponsors!*

We are incredibly grateful for your generous support of Poison Centers!

*Additional sponsors may be added.

NEWS & ALERTS

America's Poison Centers and the 54 national poison centers track poisoning sources such as household products, food and beverages, drugs and medicine, and more. The association is also tracking common COVID-19 exposures and provide awareness for prevention.

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NATIONAL POISON DATA

America's Poison Centers National Poison Data System (NPDS) is the only near real-time poisoning surveillance database in the U.S. with data uploaded every 4.88 minutes. It has over 81 million records and provides adverse event monitoring and situational awareness.

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PREVENTION

U.S. poison centers receive millions of calls each year, the majority of which are about people coming into contact with dangerous and potentially dangerous substances. Our prevention tips can help you and your loved ones avoid poisonings.

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About

America’s Poison Centers represents 54 poison centers across the country, we are united in our cause to prevent every poison and toxin-related health emergency in America. We provide all Americans expert advice from nationally accredited medical specialists, and maintain the nation’s only near real-time poisoning data surveillance system. Together, America’s Poison Centers ensure a national quality standard for the detection, prevention and treatment of toxin-related health emergencies.

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Member Center

America's Poison Centers core membership is made up of the U.S. poison centers who combined answer calls to the Poison Help line (1-800-222-1222) in every U.S. state and territory. This includes the physicians, pharmacists, nurses, health educators, and administrators they employ. America's Poison Centers provides opportunities for its members to collaborate with other poison center providers across the world but does not accredit those services.

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