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Each day, approximately 5 children and adolescents ages <1-19 in the United States die from poisoning-related injury death.1 According to the 2019-2021 CDC WISQARS data, unintentional poisoning and suicide poisoning are two of the top 10 leading causes of injury deaths among children and adolescents.2 Unintentional poisoning is the 10th leading cause of injury deaths in infants under 1 year of age, the 7th leading cause for children and adolescents ages 10-14, and the 3rd leading cause for adolescents ages 15-19.2 Suicide poisoning is the 10th leading cause of injury deaths for adolescents ages 10-14, and the 7th leading cause of injury deaths for adolescents ages 15-19.2 Over the past 10 years, poisoning deaths have more than doubled in children and adolescents, from 928 per 100,000 in 2012 to 2,157 per 100,000 in 2021.3
In this webinar, Dr. Kaitlyn Brown, PharmD and Diplomate of the American Board of Applied Toxicology, of America’s Poison Centers and Deirdre M. George Davis, MPH, MBA, of the Indiana Poison Center led a discussion on pediatric and adolescent poisoning exposures. This webinar was moderated by Richard Fogelson, CEO of America’s Poison Centers and a CSN-A Member.
1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS). (2019-2021). National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/fatal/index.html.
2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Leading Causes of Death and Injury. (2019-2021). National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/leadingcauses.html.
3 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS). (2012-2021). National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/fatal/index.html.
Speakers
Dr. Kaitlyn Brown PharmD, Diplomate of the American Board of Applied Toxicology is the Clinical Managing Director for America’s Poison Centers. In this role, she leads the National Poison Data System’s surveillance and data analysis work, including relationships with public health and industry partners. Dr. Brown previously worked 6 years providing on-the-ground clinical toxicology and regional poison center leadership. Dr. Brown completed a PharmD and clinical toxicology fellowship.
Deirdre M. George Davis, MPH, MBA is the Community Education & Outreach Manager for the Indiana Poison Center (IPC). She has over 20 years of experience in community engagement and program planning, implementation, and evaluation. Her primary responsibilities include assessing needs and leveraging partner feedback to create evidence-based outreach programs aimed at reducing health disparities. Prior to coming to IPC 12 years ago, Deirdre worked in perinatal epidemiology and cancer control. She has a BS in Biology, pre-med, an MPH in Maternal and Child Health, an MBA in Healthcare Management, and is currently pursuing her DBA in Healthcare Administration. Deirdre is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Moderator
Richard Fogelson is the Chief Executive Officer for America’s Poison Centers. Through the Poison Help line (800-222-1212) and poisonhelp.org, America's Poison Centers serve the entire population of the United States, providing expert and confidential toxicology-related care 24/7/365. In 2022, U.S. Poison Centers responded to 2,064,875 human exposure cases, on average receiving a new case every 15 seconds. Mr. Fogelson is also an attorney with 27 years of healthcare, medical, legal, and policy experience. He spent more than a decade leading complex healthcare litigation in federal and state courts followed by a series of leadership positions overseeing national healthcare consulting practices in both federal and commercial markets. Mr. Fogelson is an active EMS provider, serving for over 35 years and continues to be an officer-in-charge with the fire and rescue service.