Poisoning Data
Total Numbers for Each Year
- 2014: The Centers in Florida handled 143,798 incoming calls. Of these, 106,511 were reported as known or possible exposures to potentially toxic substances (drugs, chemicals, bite/stings, food poisonings, etc.). In addition, the Centers also received 37,256 calls requesting poison information and placed 138,563 follow-up calls back to patients to check on their status.
- 2015: The Centers in Florida handled 141,680 incoming calls. Of these, 108,939 were reported as known or possible exposures to potentially toxic substances (drugs, chemicals, bite/stings, food poisonings, etc.). In addition, the Centers also received 32,697 calls requesting poison information and placed 151,528 follow-up calls back to patients to check on their status.
- 2016: The Centers in Florida handled 146,664 incoming calls. Of these, 108,498 were reported as known or possible exposures to potentially toxic substances (drugs, chemicals, bite/stings, food poisonings, etc.). In addition, the Centers also received 38,095 calls requesting poison information and placed 162,505 follow-up calls back to patients to check on their status.
- 2017: The Centers in Florida handled 135,914 incoming calls. Of these, 108,428 were reported as known or possible exposures to potentially toxic substances (drugs, chemicals, bite/stings, food poisonings, etc.). In addition, the Centers also received 29,934 calls requesting poison information and placed 155,297 follow-up calls back to patients to check on their status.
- 2018: The Centers in Florida handled 135,336 incoming calls. Of these, 110,246 were reported as known or possible exposures to potentially toxic substances (drugs, chemicals, bite/stings, food poisonings, etc.). In addition, the Centers also received 25,000 calls requesting poison information and placed 139,808 follow-up calls back to patients to check on their status.