Appendix Two: Graphic Presentation of Statistical Information
Total Calls
2002
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2003
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2004
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Definitions of Information Calls Collected by the Poison Centers
- Drug Information
- Questions about drugs such as dosage, indications, Contraindications, side effects, interactions and ingredients.
- Drug Identification
- Questions involving the identity of a drug or medication.
- Environmental
- Questions involving contamination of air, water or soil including disposal of chemicals, potential danger of treatments by lawn care or exterminators.
- Medical
- Questions not related to poisonings.
- Occupational
- Questions about potential job related exposures.
- Poison
- Questions regarding drugs and substance abuse, unconsumed food that may be spoiled or contaminated, safe food handling, mutagenicity, carcinogenicity, or toxicity of a substance.
- Prevention/Safety
- Questions regarding product safety, poison prevention, requests for literature.
- Teratogenicity
- Questions regarding fetal effects of drugs or chemicals.
- Other
- Requests for lectures or media interviews, checking accuracy of the poison center telephone number or any other pertinent questions not included above.
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Definitions of Information Calls Collected by the Poison Centers
- Drug Information
- Questions about drugs such as dosage, indications, Contraindications, side effects, interactions and ingredients.
- Drug Identification
- Questions involving the identity of a drug or medication.
- Environmental
- Questions involving contamination of air, water or soil including disposal of chemicals, potential danger of treatments by lawn care or exterminators.
- Medical
- Questions not related to poisonings.
- Occupational
- Questions about potential job related exposures.
- Poison
- Questions regarding drugs and substance abuse, unconsumed food that may be spoiled or contaminated, safe food handling, mutagenicity, carcinogenicity, or toxicity of a substance.
- Prevention/Safety
- Questions regarding product safety, poison prevention, requests for literature.
- Teratogenicity
- Questions regarding fetal effects of drugs or chemicals.
- Other
- Requests for lectures or media interviews, checking accuracy of the poison center telephone number or any other pertinent questions not included above.
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Definitions of Information Calls Collected by the Poison Centers
- Drug Information
- Questions about drugs such as dosage, indications, Contraindications, side effects, interactions and ingredients.
- Drug Identification
- Questions involving the identity of a drug or medication.
- Environmental
- Questions involving contamination of air, water or soil including disposal of chemicals, potential danger of treatments by lawn care or exterminators.
- Medical
- Questions not related to poisonings.
- Occupational
- Questions about potential job related exposures.
- Poison
- Questions regarding drugs and substance abuse, unconsumed food that may be spoiled or contaminated, safe food handling, mutagenicity, carcinogenicity, or toxicity of a substance.
- Prevention/Safety
- Questions regarding product safety, poison prevention, requests for literature.
- Teratogenicity
- Questions regarding fetal effects of drugs or chemicals.
- Other
- Requests for lectures or media interviews, checking accuracy of the poison center telephone number or any other pertinent questions not included above.
Age Distribution
2002
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2003
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2004
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Reasons for Human Exposure Calls
2002
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2003
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2004
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Medical Outcome of Human Exposure Cases
2002
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2003
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2004
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Management of Human Exposure Cases
2002
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2003
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2004
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Route of Human Exposure Calls
2002
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2003
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2004
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Site of Human Exposure Calls
2002
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2003
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2004
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