RT Book, Section
A1 Schwartz, Lauren
A2 Hoffman, Robert S.
A2 Howland, Mary Ann
A2 Lewin, Neal A.
A2 Nelson, Lewis S.
A2 Goldfrank, Lewis R.
SR Print(0)
ID 1108438233
T1 Poison Prevention and Education
T2 Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies, 10e
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071801843
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1108438233
RD 2024/04/19
AB Unintentional  poisonings  are  a  global  health  concern.  According  to  the  World  Health  Organization  (WHO)  Global  Burden  of  Disease  Project,  in  2004  approximately  3,346,000  people  died  worldwide  from  unintentional  poisoning.80  Nearly  1  million  people  die  each  year  as  a  result  of  suicide.  Approximately  350,000  deaths  result  from  the  deliberate  ingestion  of  pesticides.  In  addition,  an  estimated  5  million  snakebites  occur  annually.80  The  WHO  has  undertaken  initiatives  in  many  countries,  including  the  Bahamas,  China,  Ghana,  Lebanon,  Myanmar,  Senegal,  and  Trinidad  and  Tobago  to  establish  Poison  Centers  (PCs)  and  raise  awareness  about  poison  prevention.  Worldwide,  data  on  nonfatal  poisoning  rates  are  currently  not  available,  although  the  increase  in  poison  centers  globally  may  result  in  improved  research  and  surveillance  programs.54  This  chapter  focuses  on  programs  in  North  America  that  aim  to  prevent  unintentional  poisonings  and  improve  access  to  PC  services.