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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 8, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) has named Deborah A. Carr as its new executive director, according to AAPCC President...

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 8, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) has named Deborah A. Carr as its new executive director, according to AAPCC President...

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- America's 57 poison control centers are applauding the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's recent ban of the chemicals used in synthetic drugs...

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- America's poison centers are urging people in the path of Hurricane Irene to take steps to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning related to portable...

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 23, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Transdermal patches that deliver medicines can pose a danger to children if not handled or disposed of properly, according to medical experts at...

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 29, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- America's 57 poison control centers are reminding parents and caregivers that fireworks are poisons, too, according to Rose Ann G. Soloway, clinical...

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 15, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- One of the best gifts you can give your father this Father's Day is to talk to him about medicine safety, according to the health professionals at...

WASHINGTON, May 27, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The nation's 57 poison control centers are urging Americans to stay safe this Memorial Day weekend by storing, handling and preparing food carefully,...

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Association of Poison Control Centers supports the industry-wide initiative by over-the-counter pharmaceutical manufacturers to...

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 26, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Association of Poison Control Centers is proud to announce its support of the Drug Enforcement Administration's second national...