Illinois Poison Center

10/13/2026

10/08/2026

Happy Spooky Season from the IPC!

09/29/2026

IPC Medical Director Dr. Ben Weigel recently presented at the Chicago Department of Public Health’s Healthy Homes Conference, sharing insights on poison prevention with public health professionals across Chicago.

We’re grateful for the opportunity to connect with our public health partners and support healthier, safer homes throughout our community

09/22/2026

Check out our latest blog post on new lessons on GLP-1 medications!

https://ipcblog.org/2026/09/21/dehydration-dizziness-and-dosing-errors-new-lessons-on-glp-1-medications/

09/17/2026

At the Illinois Poison Center, we help manage hundreds of rodenticide exposures each year—about 300 in 2024 alone. Read our blog post to learn more.

https://ipcblog.org/2025/09/22/eek-a-mouse-what-poison-specialists-want-you-to-know-about-rodenticides-thats-the-fancy-word-for-mouse-and-rat-poisons/

09/03/2026

A new study from a group of researchers at Rutgers University found that about 65% of young children brought to New Jersey emergency departments for suspected poisoning probably didn’t need emergency care and could have stayed home if their families had called poison control before rushing to the hospital. If you have any questions regarding a potential toxic exposure in a young child, the IPC is here to help.

We will investigate the medical necessity of pediatric emergency department presentations, specifically for emergency department poison cases where a poison control center was not contacted prior t...

08/27/2026

We invite you to join us in celebrating and elevating the Community Health Worker workforce during National CHW Awareness Week, August 24-28, 2026!

https://ipha.com/professional-development/upcoming-events/category/community-health-work/event/voices-of-the-chw-workforce

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