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Unintentional Poisoning

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Every day, 87 people die as a result of unintentional poisoning; another 2,277 are treated in emergency departments.1 Unintentional poisoning deaths in the United States increased by 160% from 1999 to 2009.1

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References

  1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS). (2012) [cited 2012 Feb 1].
 
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