@article{ref1,
title="Adolescent occupational exposures reported to United States poison centers, 2011-2020",
journal="Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine",
year="2022",
author="Lam, Angela H. and Leonard, James B. and Klein-Schwartz, Wendy",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: Perform an updated description of adolescent occupational exposures reported to the United States poison centers. <br><br>METHODS: We performed a descriptive analysis of adolescents ages 13-19 years with unintentional occupational exposures from 2011 to 2020 using the National Poison Data System. A clinically significant occupational poisoning (CSOP) case is defined as exposures with moderate effect, major effect, or death. Differences in substance categories between younger (13-17 years) and older (18-19 years) adolescents with CSOP were compared. <br><br>RESULTS: There were 14374 adolescent occupational exposures. There were 2151 CSOPs. The most common substance categories associated with CSOP were household cleaners (22.3%), chemicals (20.8%), industrial cleaners (14.2%), fumes/gases/vapors (10.8%), and hydrocarbons (5.9%). Categories of exposures were similar across age groups. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: This study found that, despite a reduction in the number of adolescent occupational exposures, CSOPs persist.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1076-2752",
doi="10.1097/JOM.0000000000002593",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000002593"
}