Substances most often causing child poisonings U.S. 2021

In 2021, cosmetics and personal care supplies caused the most poisonings in children aged five and under in the United States with approximately 95,848 reported cases. This statistic shows the substances most frequently involved in pediatric poisonings in the U.S. in 2021, by the number of reported cases.

Substances most frequently involved in pediatric poisonings in the U.S. in 2021*

Characteristic	Number of case mentions
Cosmetics/Personal Care Products	95,848
Cleaning Substances (Household)	94,279
Analgesics	72,155
Dietary Supplements/Herbals/Homeopathic	61,827
Foreign Bodies/Toys/Miscellaneous	57,493
Vitamins	42,784
Antihistamines	42,480
Topical Preparations	37,362
Plants	31,400
Pesticides	28,972
Gastrointestinal Preparations	23,189
Cardiovascular Drugs	18,141
Electrolytes and Minerals	16,760
Arts/Crafts/Office Supplies	15,720
Cold and Cough Preparations	15,233
Antimicrobials	14,865
Stimulants and Street Drugs	14,498
Hormones and Hormone Antagonists	14,220
Deodorizers	13,741
Essential Oils	13,663
Antidepressants	11,719
Chemicals	10,693
Other/Unknown Nondrug Substances	10,538
Tobacco/Nicotine/eCigarette Products	10,322
Alcohols	8,850

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Release date

January 2023

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2021

Age group

5 years and younger

Supplementary notes

* 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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