Latest Poisoning News and Information

The New Jersey Poison Control Center collaborates with the media to inform the public about potential poisoning dangers and how to prevent accidental poison exposures. Here’s the latest media coverage — poisoning news and information featuring our Poison Experts!

Press and Media Inquiries

For information and interview requests, contact Alicia Gambino, Director of Educational Services, 973-972-9280 or [email protected]

Available for Interviews:

Diane P. Calello, MD, Executive and Medical Director, New Jersey Poison Control Center at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Bruce Ruck, Pharm.D., Managing Director, New Jersey Poison Control Center at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

More Than 200,000 Pounds of Egg Beaters Recalled Over Possible Bleach Contamination

Well + Good, March 31, 2025

Business Journal NJBIZ’s List Includes a Chancellor, Deans, Director of a Cancer Institute and the leader of the State’s Poison Control Center

Rutgers Today, March 31, 2025

NJBIZ, March 24, 2025

No laughing matter: Misuse of nitrous oxide on the rise | Action News Investigation

ABC Philly, March 21, 2025

Carbon Monoxide Is the Silent Killer. Poison Control Center Experts Offer Tips on How to Protect Families.

Rutgers Today, March 7, 2025

NJ Health Officials Warn of Acetaminophen Overdose Risks

106.3 FM The Bear, January 14, 2025

Illinois Winter Weather Questions: Is It Safe To Eat Snow?

WDBQ Radio, January 12, 2025

Taking Acetaminophen to Curb Flu Symptoms? Take Care Not to Overdose.

Rutgers Today, January 10, 2025

Doctors in NJ issue warning after increase of accidental acetaminophen overdoses

ABC 7 Eyewitness News, January 10, 2025

With Temperatures Falling, Carbon Monoxide Hazards Rise

CBS 6 News Albany, January 7, 2025

CDC: Deaths From a Rare Drug 100 Times More Powerful Than Fentanyl Are On the Rise

Health, January 3, 2025

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