Unintentional insecticide poisoning by age: an analysis of Queensland Poisons Information Centre calls.

CONCLUSION: Normal behaviours associated with child development, particularly mouthing behaviours, explained the peak of exposure in one-year-olds. This finding should guide strategies to minimise poisonings in this vulnerable population.
PMID: 27524790 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health - August 13, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: English K, Jagals P, Ware RS, Wylie C, Sly PD Tags: Aust N Z J Public Health Source Type: research