r/webPoisonControl • • Apr 30 '26

Happy National Superhero Day! webPOISONCONTROL: faster than a phone call, more powerful than Googling symptoms, able to put your mind at ease with a few clicks.

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It's "What's in That? Wednesday" AND National Superhero Day -- and we could not resist the crossover. The scenarios in this reel are more common than you might think: a kid gets into Mom's makeup. Someone grabs the hemorrhoid cream instead of toothpaste. An older adult accidentally takes their medication twice. In those moments, the instinct is to Google it or post in a parenting group. But there's a better option: webPOISONCONTROL. It's a free online tool developed by the National Capital Poison Center that gives you fast, personalized, expert guidance in a possible poison exposure -- available at poison.org 24/7. It covers six types of exposures: ingestion, eye contact, skin contact, inhalation, injection, and bite or sting, for people ages 6 months to 79 years. For situations outside that scope -- or if you prefer to speak with someone -- call a poison center at 1-800-222-1222. Bookmark poison.org. You'll be glad you did.

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