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National (American Association of Poison Control Centers) Data – 2008
- 2,479,200 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 130,000 pet owners called a poison center about their animal.
- Calls about children under the age of six made up just half of all cases (1,287,477).
Washington Poison Center (WAPC) Data – 2009 (annual year)
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- Total # of call charts = 85,282
- # exposure calls = 70,594
- # confirmed nonexposures = 142
- # information calls = 14,546
- # human exposure calls = 66,205
- # animal exposure calls = 4,389
- # calls from EMS = 4,554
Average 233 calls a day!
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- Almost 56% (36,816) of exposure calls were children under the age of six, of those 46.2% were poisoned by medications.
- 7.6% (2,813) of children under the age of six were poisoned outside of their home.
- The senior adult population (over 65) continues to be at risk for poisonings making up 4.3% (2,866) of the total exposure calls received by the WAPC.
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The top 5 exposure calls regarding substances were:
(all ages)
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- Ibuprofen
- Benzodiazepine (tranquilizers)
- Ethanol (alcoholic beverages)
- Diaper care/rash products
- Antihistamines, excluding Diphenhydramine
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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
- Sedative/hypnotics/antipsychotics
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The top 5 exposure calls regarding substances were:
(children under 6 years) |
- Ibuprofen
- Diaper care/rash products
- Pediatric Acetaminophen (children's Tylenal)
- Desiccant
- 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 - 2007
- Poisoning is the first leading cause of unintentional injury-related death.
- Poisoning was the second leading cause of unintentional hospitalizations.
- There were 5,241 nonfatal hospitalizations due to poisonings – 2,506 were unintentional.
- Just over 531 seniors over 65 years old were hospitalized for a nonfatal poisoning.
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