In 2022, cosmetics and personal care products caused 9.49 percent of all reported poisonings in children aged five and under in the United States. This statistic shows the distribution of leading substances most frequently involved in pediatric poisonings in the U.S. in 2022.
Share of substances most frequently involved in pediatric poisonings in the U.S. in 2022
Includes all children with actual or estimated ages less than or equal to 5 years old. Results do not include “Unknown Child” or “Unknown Age”.
Data presents total number of mentions in cases reported to national poison centers.
Percentages are based on the total number of substances reported in pediatric exposures (N=867,795).
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American Association of Poison Control Centers. (December 12, 2023). Share of substances most frequently involved in pediatric poisonings in the U.S. in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/654433/pediatric-poisonings-major-substances-distribution-united-states/
American Association of Poison Control Centers. "Share of substances most frequently involved in pediatric poisonings in the U.S. in 2022." Chart. December 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/654433/pediatric-poisonings-major-substances-distribution-united-states/
American Association of Poison Control Centers. (2023). Share of substances most frequently involved in pediatric poisonings in the U.S. in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/654433/pediatric-poisonings-major-substances-distribution-united-states/
American Association of Poison Control Centers. "Share of Substances Most Frequently Involved in Pediatric Poisonings in The U.S. in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/654433/pediatric-poisonings-major-substances-distribution-united-states/
American Association of Poison Control Centers, Share of substances most frequently involved in pediatric poisonings in the U.S. in 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/654433/pediatric-poisonings-major-substances-distribution-united-states/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Share of substances most frequently involved in pediatric poisonings in the U.S. in 2022 [Graph], American Association of Poison Control Centers, December 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/654433/pediatric-poisonings-major-substances-distribution-united-states/
