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Poisonings due to storage in a secondary container reported to the National Poison Data System, 2007-2017.

Joseph E CarpenterBrian Patrick MurrayTimothy P MoranCamille A DunkleyMark R LayerRobert J Geller
Published in: Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.) (2020)
Transfer of xenobiotics to a secondary container is a scenario increasingly reported to U.S. poison centers. Although most exposures do not result in significant toxicity, ED visits are common and substantial morbidity can occur. This represents an opportunity for public health intervention to curb the practice.
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