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These data support the continued value of Poison Center expertise and the need for specialized medical toxicology information to manage the increasing number of more serious exposures. Unintentional and intentional exposures continue to be a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the US. The near real-time nature of the National Poison Data System represents a national public health resource for collecting and monitoring US exposure cases and information requests. The continuing mission of the National Poison Data System is to provide a nationwide infrastructure for surveillance for all types of exposures (e.g., foreign body, infectious, venomous, chemical agent, or commercial product), and the identification and tracking of significant public health events. The National Poison Data System is a model system for the near real-time surveillance of national and global public health.
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