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HRSA's Poison Control Program
plays a vital role in combating accidental poisonings
— a topic that receives wide attention during
National Poison Prevention Week, March 18-24.
The statistics are alarming:
- Each year, more than 2.4 million poison exposures
are reported to the nation's 61 HRSA-supported Poison
Control Centers.
- Over half of poisonings occur in children younger
than age 5.
- Unintentional poisoning deaths are the 2nd leading
cause of injury death for 35-54 year-olds and the
3rd leading cause of injury death for 25-34 year-olds.
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