{"id":19320,"date":"2025-03-07T09:13:30","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T14:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/?p=19320"},"modified":"2025-03-07T11:48:57","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T16:48:57","slug":"national-poison-prevention-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/2025\/03\/07\/national-poison-prevention-week\/","title":{"rendered":"National Poison Prevention Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>March 15-22, 2025, is National Poison Prevention Week. NPPW is used to raise awareness of risks associated with poisonous substances, safety precautions, and the use of the Poison Help line (1-800-222-1222) and website, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.poisonhelp.org\/\">PoisonHelp.org<\/a>. In case of a poison emergency, call the Poison Help line (1-800-222-1222). If someone is unconscious, seizing, or unable to breathe, dial 911 right away.<\/p>\n<p>According to America\u2019 s Poison Centers, 90% of poisonings happen in homes in America each year, and more than 70% of people who call Poison Help get the help they need right where they are. The Poison Help hotline has many locations across the United States. In Virginia, we have the <a href=\"https:\/\/poison.vcu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virginia Poison Center<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/brpc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blue Ridge Poison Center<\/a>. They are free 24\/7 emergency services that assess situations and provide first-aid actions. These services help physicians and residents in Virginia with poisonous chemical exposure. They have specially trained registered nurses answering calls to provide assistance and treatment at the call center. If the poisoning is serious, the call center will refer the person to the nearest health care facility equipped to handle poisonings.<\/p>\n<p>Related webpages:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/poisonhelp.hrsa.gov\/poison-centers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Poison Centers | Poison Help<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poison.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Capital Poison Center<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March 15-22, 2025, is National Poison Prevention Week. NPPW is used to raise awareness of risks associated with poisonous substances, safety precautions, and the use of the Poison Help line (1-800-222-1222) and website, PoisonHelp.org. In case of a poison emergency, call the Poison Help line (1-800-222-1222). 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