24. Juli 2025|
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|4 months agoSwiss Emergency Poison Helpline Faces Funding Crisis
Over 100,000 petition to save vital 24-hour Tox Info Suisse service as funding deadline looms, with 40% of users being parents of young children.
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- Tox Info Suisse provides 24-hour emergency poisoning advice helpline
- Over 100,000 people have signed a petition to save the service
- 40% of users are parents with children under age five
- Only 10% of funding currently comes from federal government
By The Numbers
1.1 million
CHF needed in emergency aid by August 2025
10%
Current federal funding proportion
100,000+
Petition signatures
They Said
"The disappearance of this institution would have fatal consequences"
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