RT Book, Section A1 Wang, George Sam A1 Dart, Richard C. A1 Rumack, Barry H. A2 Bunik, Maya A2 Hay, William W. A2 Levin, Myron J. A2 Abzug, Mark J. SR Print(0) ID 1190360334 T1 Poisoning T2 Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Pediatrics, 26e YR 2022 FD 2022 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781264269983 LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1190360334 RD 2024/03/28 AB Accidental and intentional exposures to toxic substances occur in children of all ages. Children younger than 6 years are primarily involved in accidental exposures, with the peak incidence in 2-year-olds. Of the more than 2 million exposures reported by the American Association of Poison Control Centers’ National Poison Data System in 2019, almost 60% of exposures occurred in those younger than 20 years: 42% in children aged 5 years and younger, 6% aged 6–12 years, and 8% aged 13–19 years. Fortunately, young children’s exposures are typically unintentional and in low dose or volume. They can be exposed to intentional malicious poisoning through the actions of parents or caregivers and involvement of child abuse specialists is helpful in these cases (see Chapter 8). Substance abuse and intentional ingestions account for more exposures in the adolescent population. In some locales, small-scale industrial or manufacturing processes may be associated with homes and farms, and exposures to hazardous substances should be considered in the history.