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About the National Poison Data System® (NPDS)

Dashboards from the National Poison Data System® (NPDS): Your Nation’s Real-Time Poison Surveillance Hub

The National Poison Data System® (NPDS) stands as the nation’s only near real-time poison data surveillance system. It seamlessly integrates information from all U.S. Poison Centers, providing actionable and high-quality poison exposure information and data for the public, federal government, and healthcare providers. NPDS is an essential public health surveillance tool, critical for detecting trends and preventing harm and death from poisoning.

NPDS By The Numbers: The Scope of Our Data

Since 1985, NPDS has amassed a vast and growing collection of longitudinal data:

• 81 Million+ Case Records and Growing: A testament to the continuous and comprehensive data collection efforts.
• Every 5 Minutes New Cases Are Uploaded: Highlighting the near real-time nature of the data.
• 6,600+ New Cases Per Day: Demonstrating the daily volume of reported poison exposures.
• 486,000+ Unique Products and Substances Attributed to Cases in the Database: Reflecting the wide range of potential poisoning agents tracked.

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