Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Prevalence:

Table 1. Demographic profile of CO exposure cases for the years 1995 - 2000 from the Annual Reports of the American Association of Poison Control Centers, Toxic Exposure Surveillance System (published in the American J. Emergency Medicine).

Year .......... Number of Exposures < 6 yrs. of age 6 - 19 yrs. of age >19 yrs of age Unintentional Intentional Deaths

1995 19,253 2,655 3,147 10,500 18,797 394 47

1996 22,154 3,029 3,814 12,220 21,694 396 30

1997 20,930 3,116 3,530 11,869 20,445 396 37

1998 17,480 2,319 2,792 10,516 17,005 418 31

1999 17,006 2,180 2,852 10,137 16,614 330 35

2000 17,174 2,246 3,205 11,340 16,718 369 25

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Year ..........	Number of Exposures	< 6 yrs. of age	6 - 19 yrs. of age	>19 yrs of age	Unintentional	Intentional	Deaths

1995	19,253	2,655	3,147	10,500	18,797	394	47
1996	22,154	3,029	3,814	12,220	21,694	396	30
1997	20,930	3,116	3,530	11,869	20,445	396	37
1998	17,480	2,319	2,792	10,516	17,005	418	31
1999	17,006	2,180	2,852	10,137	16,614	330	35
2000	17,174	2,246	3,205	11,340	16,718	369	25