Toxic Dangers
The
nation’s 57 poison centers fielded 3.9 million calls in 2010; 1,730
poisoning-related deaths were reported. According to the American
Association of Poison Control Centers, these are the top toxic dangers,
substances involved in human poisonings:
| Analgesics | 12% | Household cleaners | 7% | |||
| Cosmetic/personal care products | 8% | Sedatives/hypnotics | 6% |
