Notice that the greater proportion of males in poison exposures occurring in children younger than 13 years switches to a female predominance in teens and adults.Īcross all ages, there were 633 poison exposures reported per 100,000 population. Peak poisoning frequency occurs in one- and two-year-olds, but poisonings in teens and adults are more serious. While young children (younger than 6 years) comprise a disproportionate percentage of the cases, poisoning affects ALL age groups, from infants to seniors. How old are the people that Poison Control helps?
37.9 poison exposures in children younger than 6 years/1000 children,.poison control centers provided telephone guidance for over 2.1 million human poison exposures. How many people rely on Poison Control each year? For cases managed online by web POISONCONTROL, please click here.ĭid you find something on this page helpful? If so, please provide attribution via a link to the page.
This page summarizes poison control cases managed via telephone in the United States in 2020.
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