National Poison Prevention Week

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March 16th - 22nd 2025

National Poison Prevention Week is nationally designated to highlight poisoning dangers and how to prevent them. Poisoning is the leading cause of injury death in the United States. Since 1962, the President of the United States has proclaimed the third week of March as National Poison Prevention Week to raise awareness about the dangers of poisonings and how to prevent them.

Please contact us at 1-800-222-1222 if you would like to order free education materials to share in your community or want information on hosting a local event during poison prevention week. Please keep in mind our schedules fill up months in advance when scheduling a guest speaker or presentation.

By programming the Poison Help number, 1-800-222-1222, into your phone and posting it somewhere visible in your home, you can be ready in the event of a poison emergency or if you have a question.