Citation

Litovitz T, Oderda G, White JD, Sheridan MJ. Am. J. Public Health 1993; 83(5): 739-743.

Affiliation

National Capital Poison Center, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, American Public Health Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8484461

PMCID

PMC1694699

Abstract

This analysis of 25,368 occupational and 7,565 environmental exposure cases characterizes the occupational and environmental exposures reported to the American Association of Poison Control Centers Toxic Exposure Surveillance System. Compared with other poisonings, occupational and environmental exposures were predominantly inhalation exposures rather than ingestions, were more often subacute or chronic, and demonstrated greater morbidity, mortality, and increased use of health care resources. As regional poison centers evolve to fill a critical information void in the management and assessment of environmental and occupational exposures, the American Association of Poison Control Centers Toxic Exposure Surveillance System provides an important, untapped passive surveillance mechanism.

Language: en