MPC Celebrates National Poison Prevention Week
March 16, 2026
Observed March 15-21, National Poison Prevention Week raises awareness of the dangers of poisonings and promotes steps that everyone can take to prevent them.
March 16, 2026
Observed March 15-21, National Poison Prevention Week raises awareness of the dangers of poisonings and promotes steps that everyone can take to prevent them.
January 23, 2026
A new national report highlights the role Poison Centers play in reducing emergency room use, shortening hospital stays, decreasing mortality risk, enhancing public health surveillance, and improving patient outcomes.
February 28, 2021
Observed March 21-27, National Poison Prevention Week helps raise awareness about the dangers of poisonings and promotes steps that everyone can take to prevent them.
March 13, 2015
Maryland Poison Center will join poison centers across the country in celebrating National Poison Prevention Week March 15-21.
March 17, 2014
Maryland Poison Center will join poison centers across the country in celebrating National Poison Prevention Week March 16-22.
January 23, 2014
“Always Ask First” and other poison prevention tips highlighted in first program of UMB’s new children’s wellness initiative at Port Discovery.
November 9, 2012
School of Pharmacy’s Bruce Anderson recalls MPC’s critical role from everyday household toxic exposures to nationwide crises.
October 16, 2012
New report quantifies the value of the American poison center system