Timeline of Poison Prevention Awareness Month 2022

Poison Prevention Awareness Month timeline

2018

Poison Centers are Available All Over

Today there are 55 centers operating in the U.S.

2012

Poison Centers are Swamped

Poison control centers received more than 3.4 million calls, or one call every 8 seconds.

1962

The Proclamation

President JFK proclaims the third week of March as National Poison Prevention Week, and in time it becomes Poison Prevention Awareness Month.

1930

Think of the Children

Pediatrician Jay Arena collects information about toxic hazards and the American Academy of Pediatrics was formed.

1900

The Unknown

Not much was known about poison control, comprehensive drug labeling, and oversight of pharmaceutical manufacturing.

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Poison Prevention Awareness Month takes place every March and it might be more important than you realize. Poisoning from the Mayo Clinic is defined as an injury or death due to swallowing, inhaling, touching, or injecting various drugs, chemicals, venoms, or gases. It sounds like a distant concept, but the fact of the matter is that most poisonings occur in the home. Smoke inhalation is the most common cause of acute poisonings. Inhalation of carbon monoxide, hydrogen cyanide, and other toxic substances make it a silent killer.

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