RT Book, Section
A1 Schwartz, Lauren
A2 Nelson, Lewis S.
A2 Howland, Mary Ann
A2 Lewin, Neal A.
A2 Smith, Silas W.
A2 Goldfrank, Lewis R.
A2 Hoffman, Robert S.
SR Print(0)
ID 1163021321
T1 Poison Prevention and Education
T2 Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies, 11e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259859618
LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1163021321
RD 2024/04/23
AB Unintentional  poisonings  are  a  global  health  concern.  Pesticides,  kerosene,  household  chemicals,  and  carbon  monoxide  are  common  sources  of  fatal  poisonings.90  According  to  the  World  Health  Organization  (WHO)  International  Programme  on  Chemical  Safety:  Poison  Prevention  and  Management,  in  2012,  approximately  193,460  people  died  worldwide  from  unintentional  poisoning,  84%  occurring  in  low-  and  middle-income  countries.  Nearly  1  million  people  die  each  year  as  a  result  of  suicide.  Approximately  370,000  deaths  result  from  the  deliberate  ingestion  of  pesticides.  In  addition,  an  estimated  5  million  snakebites  occur  annually,  resulting  in  at  least  100,000  deaths.  As  of  June  2016,  only  45%  of  WHO  member  states  had  a  poison  control  center  (PCC).