National Poison Prevention Week was authorized by Congress and the President in 1961 by Public Law 87-319 (75 Stat.681). Each year, National Poison Prevention Week is designated by Presidential proclamation and occurs during the third full week of March. The American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) participates in a joint effort with the Poison Prevention Week Council and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to promote and publicize National Poison Prevention Week on a national level. Each year, AAPCC and the Poison Prevention Week Council sponsor a poster contest to choose the National Poison Prevention Week Poster. 

Next Poison Prevention Week: March 18-24, 2007

For more information, see www.poisonprevention.org.