Leading substances causing pediatric poisoning deaths in the U.S. 2021

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John Elflein,
Aug 10, 2023
In 2021, batteries caused the deaths of five 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 2021, by the number of reported cases.

Substances most frequently involved in pediatric poisoning deaths in the U.S. in 2021

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Release date

January 2023

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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