The Wisconsin Poison Center handled more than 38,000 exposure cases in 2025. The most common substance behind poisonings was pain medication.

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Cleaning and disinfecting is key to fighting off COVID-19, but using cleaning products incorrectly may be causing more harm than good. “We have noticed an increase in calls regarding all kinds of ...

The poison control center in Kansas has recently seen a 40 percent increase in "cleaning chemical cases," according to the state's Department of Health and poison control center. "We've really seen a ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The pandemic drove people to use more cleaning products and hand sanitizer in 2020 in an effort to stay healthy and safe. Unsurprisingly, in that same time frame, there was ...

Spring has sprung, and that means many people are beginning their spring cleaning. Check out some safety tips below from the Utah Poison Control Center (UPCC) to keep your family and pets safe as you ...

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WECT) - North Carolina Poison Control (NCPC) reported a 23% increase in exposure to household cleaning products in 2020 compared with the previous year with 47% of those exposures ...

Since the coronavirus pandemic began in January, calls to poison control centers in the United States have risen by 20%, according to a study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Washingtonians are more frequently reporting concerning exposures to household cleaning products such as bleach, ammonia and antiseptics, according to the Washington Poison Center. The poison center ...