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Poisoning in Canada

Poisoning in Canada. Safe Communities America August 2012. Amalgamation of Safe Communities Canada, Safe Kids Canada, SMARTRISK and ThinkFirst Canada Intentional and unintentional injuries All ages. Poisoning in Canada. 14 deaths per year 1,700 hospitalizations per year

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Poisoning in Canada

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  1. Poisoning in Canada Safe Communities America August 2012

  2. Amalgamation of Safe Communities Canada, Safe Kids Canada, SMARTRISK and ThinkFirst Canada • Intentional and unintentional injuries • All ages

  3. Poisoning in Canada • 14 deaths per year • 1,700 hospitalizations per year • 80,000 + calls to poison control centres for children < 14 yearsold

  4. Poisoning in Canada • Age • Under 5 are at most risk of poisoning • Top products • Over-the-counter & prescription medications • Household cleaning products • Personal care products • Location • Home

  5. Major Poisoning Issues in Canada • No national surveillance system that collects poison centre information • Provincial database systems; majority still paper-based • Lack of a 1-800 number that would direct callers to the closest poison centre for service

  6. Major Poisoning Issues in Canada • Public believes poisonings have been ‘solved’ but the number of calls to poison centres tells a different story • Poisoning is not a reportable incident • Over-the-counter medications are available in bulk

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