Ann Pharmacol Pharm | Volume 2, Issue 13 | Letter to Editor | Open Access

Acute Accidental Poisonisng in Children: An Emerging Threat to the Safe Childhood

Alok Kumar1*, Tabassum Khatoon2, Archana Verma3 and Beena Shrivastava4

1Department of Head, Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, India
2Department of Head, Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, CGHS Lucknow, India
3Department of Neurology, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, India
4College of Education & Technology, India

*Correspondance to: Alok Kumar 

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Abstract

Throughout the world; Acute Poisoning is an important health issue particularly in the third world countries, including India. The pattern of poisoning changes with time and varies from nation to nation furthermore in distinctive locales of same nation. In India; poisoning overall accounts for approximately 10% of causality admissions and mostly associated with lethal household and agrochemical pesticides. In Indian scenario; it is mostly suicidal and 3rd leading cause of death especially among the young population of 15 - 44 years.

Citation:

Kumar A, Khatoon T, Verma A, Shrivastava B. Acute Accidental Poisonisng in Children: An Emerging Threat to the Safe Childhood. Ann Pharmacol Pharm. 2017; 2(13): 1129.

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