February 27, 2015

On February 23, 2015, the American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC), which supports the work of the nation’s 55 poison control centers, and the National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC), a cooperative agreement between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Oregon State University, announced that they have teamed up to focus on pesticide safety and education.

The two organizations will bring their collective expertise and experience to developing bilingual health and safety educational materials for the general public related to pesticides such as antimicrobials, herbicides, and insecticides.

To read the joint press release in full, visit either organization’s website: www.aapcc.org/press/41/ or aapcc.s3.amazonaws.com/pdfs/releases/AAPCC-NPIC_Joint_Release.pdf.Exi