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. 1991 Feb;37:365–372.

Suspected Pesticide Poisoning

Evaluating calls to a poison control center

Christine Sellar, Joyce A Ferguson
PMCID: PMC2145252  PMID: 21228985

Abstract

Of 1125 calls to a regional poison control center about suspected pesticide poisonings, more than half concerned children younger than 6 years, most of whom had ingested small amounts and required no treatment other than drinking fluids. Adults represented a small proportion of victims, but were more likely to have consumed moderate or large quantities, to have symptoms, and to need referral.

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