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National (American Association of Poison Control Centers) Data 2006
- 2,403,539 human exposures were reported to poison centers nationwide. Of these 72.9% were managed over the telephone and not
treated directly by a health care professional.
- Almost 45% of human exposures were followed-up by poison center staff.
- Over 128,000 pet owners called a poison center about their animal.
- Calls about children under the age of six made up just half of all cases (1,223,815).
Washington Poison Center (WAPC) Data – 2007
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- Total # of call charts = 95,629
- # exposure calls = 75,659
- # confirmed nonexposures = 164
- # information calls = 19,806
- # human exposure calls = 67,599
- # animal exposure calls = 8,060
- # calls from EMS = 3,353
Average 262 calls a day!
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- Almost 53% (36,770) of exposure calls were children under the age of six, of those 46.8% were poisoned by medications.
- 7.4% (2713) of children under the age of six were poisoned outside of their home.
- The older adult population continues to be at risk for poisonings making up 7.6% (5,297) of the total exposure calls received by the WAPC –more than the previous years.
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The top 5 exposure calls regarding substances were:
(all ages)
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- Ibuprofen
- Benzodiazepine (like Valium)
- Diaper care/rash products
- Desiccant
- Spoiled Food
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The top 5 categories of calls were:
(all ages)
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- Analgesics (pain killers)
- Cosmetics/personal care products
- Cleaning substances (household)
- Foreign bodies/toys/miscellaneous
- Food products/food poisoning
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The top 5 exposure calls regarding substances were:
(children under 6 years) |
- Ibuprofen
- Diaper care/rash products
- Desiccant
- Pediatric formulation APAP
- Toothpaste with fluoride
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The top 5 categories of calls were:
(children under 6 years) |
- Cosmetics/personal care products
- Analgesics (pain killers)
- Cleaning substances (household)
- Foreign bodies/toys/miscellaneous
- Topical preparations
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Washington State Department of Health Data
- According to the Childhood Injury Report between 1999 and 2001 there were 9 deaths, 465 hospitalizations and 3,490 Emergency Department visits of children 0-17 year olds.
- In 2004 there were 4,955 nonfatal hospitalizations due to poisonings – 1,902 were unintentional.
- Unintentional poisonings is the 2nd leading cause of hospitalizations overall.
- Just over 460 seniors over 65 years old were hospitalized for a nonfatal poisoning in 2004.
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