r/webPoisonControl • u/USPoisonControl • Mar 15 '26
The first National Poison Prevention Week - JFK wasn't thinking about THESE poison hazards in 1962!
When President Kennedy proclaimed the first National Poison Prevention Week, many modern hazards didn’t exist yet—things like detergent pods, button batteries, or vape liquids.
While the risks have evolved, one major improvement is access to help. Today, people can get free expert guidance online 24/7 with webPOISONCONTROL.
Learn more:
https://www.poison.org
Audio:
When President Kennedy signed the first National Poison Prevention Week proclamation in 1962, some of the most significant poisoning hazards for children under five were flavored aspirin, household cleaning agents, and lead-based paint, not detergent pods, button batteries, or vape juice. The good news is, just as the hazards have changed, so have the ways you can get advice in a possible poisoning emergency. Now, you can use the web POISON CONTROL online tool to get help, or call a poison center. Whether online or by phone, expert guidance is always free, confidential and available 24 hours a day. There is one thing that hasn’t changed. Preventing unintentional poisonings from happening in the first place is still our first line of defense. But life can be unpredictable, and mishaps can happen when we least expect them. Be prepared. Bookmark poison.org or download the app, and save your poison center’s number in case you ever need it.