PEDIATRICS Vol. 63 No. 5 May 1979, pp. 816-817
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Impact of Safety Packaging on Accidental Poisoning

Robert G. Scherz M.D.1

1 Mary Bridge Children's Health Center, 311 South L Street Tacoma, WA 98405

During the past 20 years (1957-1977), the accidental death rates in the United States from poisoning by solids and liquids have changed greatly. The death rate per 100,000 population rose steadily from 0.8 in 1957 to 2.2 in 1975 and then decreased to 1.9 in 1976 and an estimated 1.8 in 1977. The increase in death rates since 1957 was due mostly to changes in the age group 15 to 44 years. There were smaller increases in the groups 5 to 14 years and the 45 years and older. The only age group that has shown a consistent decline has been the one younger than age 5 years.




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