Seasonality of reported poison exposures.
Review of 3,381 records from New Hampshire Poison Center for July through September 1981 and January through March 1982 revealed no seasonal difference in the total number of calls. A significant predominance in the summer reports was noted for plants, pesticides, envenomations, and acetaminophen exposures. During the winter a predominance was noted for aspirin, vitamins, cold and cough remedies, liniments, foods, and calls with no specific agent identified.
D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000506:poisoning; D001241:Aspirin / Q000506:poisoning; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007306:Insecticides / Q000506:poisoning; D009513:New Hampshire; D010939:Plant Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology; D011041:Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012621:Seasons; D014707:Vermont; D014815:Vitamins / Q000506:poisoning
D007306:Insecticides; D014815:Vitamins; D000082:Acetaminophen; D001241:Aspirin