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<br />MAPC
<br />BOARO OF DIRECTORS
<br />Presideot
<br />Stuart E. Heard, PharmD
<br />Presidem-Elect
<br />Sandy Giffin, RN, MS
<br />Past President
<br />Kathleen M. Wruk, RN, MHS
<br />Secretery
<br />Rita Mrvos, BSN
<br />Treasurer
<br />flichard C. Dart, MD, PhD
<br />Richard J.Geller, MO, MPH
<br />Robert S. Hoffman, Ma
<br />Sue Kell, MEd
<br />Edward P. Krenzelok, PhermD
<br />Steven Seifert, M0, FACMT
<br />Ra6ert J. Geller, MD, ACMT, FAACT
<br />lay L Schauben, PharmD, OABA7 FAAC7
<br />Michael W. Thompson, 6S, PharmO
<br />Executive Director
<br />Jim Hirt, MBA
<br />POlSON
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<br />1-800-222-1222
<br />ArviERIcAN AssociaYroN oF PoIsON CON°rROL CEN-rERs
<br />3201 New Mexico Avenue, NW • Suite 330 • Washington, DC 20016
<br />Main 202-362-7217 • Fax 202-362-3240 • E-mail info@)aapce.org
<br />www.aapcc.org • www.1-800-222-1222.info
<br />Highiights of the 2005 Annual Data Report
<br />American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC)
<br />New Core System Beta
<br />In 2005, the AAPCC National Poisoning and Exposure Database, New Core System Beta, recorded 2,424,180
<br />human exposures reported to and by 61 US poison centers. The centers served all 50 states and the District
<br />of Columbia and Puerto Rico, a total of 296.4 million people. There were 8.7 reported poisoning exposures
<br />per1000 peopie_
<br />A e breakdown of 2,424,180 re orted oison ex osures
<br />General Chiidren a e 19 and under 64.5qo
<br />General Adults a e 20 and over : 35.0%
<br />Children under 6: 50.9%
<br />Adults 20-29: 8.1 %
<br />Children 8-12: 6.3%
<br />Adults 30-59: 16.9%
<br />Teens 13-19: 7.1 %
<br />Elderi 60+: 5.1 %
<br />A e breakdown of 1,261 human exposure fatalities as reported to U.S. Poison Centers
<br />Ghildren under 6: 2.0%
<br />FGeneral Adults 20 89.5°/a
<br />Children 6 -12: 1.0%
<br />Adults 20- 59: 70.9 %
<br />7eens 13-19: 6.1 %
<br />Adults 60 -99:16.3%
<br />Sae or exposure:
<br />Residence; 923% Health-Care Faciii 0.3°~
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<br />Workplace: 2.1 % Restaurant or food services: 0.3%
<br />School: 1.4%
<br />Substances most frequently involved in pediatric exposures (children younger than six years) :
<br />Cosme6cs and personal care products,13.4°/a; cleaning substances, 9.8%; analgesics, 8.2%; also topicals,
<br />foreign bodies, cough and coid prepara6ons, plants, pesticides, vitamins, anfihistamines, antimicrobials,
<br />gastrointestinal preparations, art/craftloffice supplies, eEsctrolytes and minerals, harmones and hormone
<br />antagonists.
<br />Substances most frequently involved in adult exposures (older than 19 years):
<br />Analgesics, 15.0%; seda#ive/hypnotic/antipsychotics, 32.0°1a; cleaning substances, 9.1%; also antidepressants,
<br />bites/envenomations, cardiovascular dnugs, alcohol, pesGcides, food poisoning, cosmetics and personal care
<br />products, chemicals, hydrocarbons, fumes/gases/vapors, anticonvulsants, an6histamines, stimulant and street
<br />drugs, antimicrobials, harmones and hormone antagonists, cough and coid preparations, muscle relaxants
<br />Healthcare cost savings:
<br />72.5% of aEl human exposure calfs to poison centers were able to be managed on-site,
<br />avoiding unnecessary visits to healthcare facilities. With an average emergency room visit
<br />costing $560, poison center calls potentiafly saved $997,395,280 in annual medical
<br />expenses.
<br />For poison emergencies, call 9-800-222-1222 to speak to a trained health professional, 24 hours a day,
<br />7 days a week
<br />The American Assocration of Poison Contro! Centers (AAPCC; http:/Mnvw.aapcc.orgi2005.hGnJ maintains the national database of
<br />infamatiat loqged by the counhys 61 Poison Control Centers (PCCs). Case records in this dalabase are Irom seX-reported ca!!s: they
<br />reftect only fnlormation provided when the public w headhcere professionals report an actual orpotential exposure to a substance (e.g., an
<br />tngestiort, rnhalaUon, or topical exposure, etcJ, or request inlormaBon/educa6onal materials, Expasures do oot necessarily represent a
<br />pasoning or overdase. The AAPCC is nof able fo completely verily the accuracy ol every repart made to member centers. Addltional
<br />exposures may go unrepoRed to PCCs and data referenced (ran the AAPCC shaukl not be consUued to represent the corplete incidence
<br />o/ national ezposures to any substance(s).
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