In 2022, batteries caused the deaths of four children aged five and younger. Button batteries can be swallowed by young children and can become stuck in the esophagus causing burns, severe injury and even death. This statistic shows the substances most frequently involved in pediatric poisoning deaths in the U.S. in 2022, by the number of reported cases.
Substances most frequently involved in pediatric poisoning deaths 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.
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American Association of Poison Control Centers. (December 12, 2023). Substances most frequently involved in pediatric poisoning deaths in the U.S. in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/654778/pediatric-poisoning-deaths-major-substances-united-states/
American Association of Poison Control Centers. "Substances most frequently involved in pediatric poisoning deaths in the U.S. in 2022." Chart. December 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/654778/pediatric-poisoning-deaths-major-substances-united-states/
American Association of Poison Control Centers. (2023). Substances most frequently involved in pediatric poisoning deaths in the U.S. in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/654778/pediatric-poisoning-deaths-major-substances-united-states/
American Association of Poison Control Centers. "Substances Most Frequently Involved in Pediatric Poisoning Deaths in The U.S. in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/654778/pediatric-poisoning-deaths-major-substances-united-states/
American Association of Poison Control Centers, Substances most frequently involved in pediatric poisoning deaths in the U.S. in 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/654778/pediatric-poisoning-deaths-major-substances-united-states/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Substances most frequently involved in pediatric poisoning deaths in the U.S. in 2022 [Graph], American Association of Poison Control Centers, December 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/654778/pediatric-poisoning-deaths-major-substances-united-states/
