America's Poison Centers

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America's Poison Centers (formerly known as American Association of Poison Control Centers - AAPCC) is a national nonprofit organization founded in 1958 that represents the nation's 55 poison centers. America's Poison Centers supports Poison Centers in their public health mission to prevent poisonings, provide education, conduct scientific research and treat individuals exposed to poisoning from medications, environmental events, plants, animals, and household products or toxins. America's Poison Centers also supports the efforts of poison centers and interested individuals to reduce morbidity and mortality from unintentional poisonings. America's Poison Centers sets standards for Poison Center operations and certifies specialists in poison information who are available 24/7 to respond to public, health-care provider and emergency medical service personnel requests for assistance. In addition, America's Poison Centers maintains the National Poison Data System (NPDS), the only near real-time poison information and surveillance database in the United States.