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Utah Poisioning Death Rate Blows National Average Away

February 15th, 2010. By AbiK

Go figure. The Salt Lake Tribune reported today on Utah’s death rate from poisoning—and the figures were a bit startling. According to the Utah Department of Health, there are 21.3 deaths per 100,000 residents in Utah each year. That may not seem like too many until you compare it to the national average: 11 death per 100,000.

Why so high? Well, that’s the question I imagine a lot of folks in Utah are asking themselves right about now.

You’d think there might be a bit of insight from the Utah Poison Control Center—where exposures to hazardous substances are reported. According to the Poison Center, the most common culprits are analgesics, household cleaning products and cosmetics and personal care products. But doesn’t pretty much every household across America have a bottle or two of analgesics, some household cleaners and some personal care products?

The Poison Center also indicates that pesticides have become a more prevalent issue as well—and this particular Read the rest of this entry »

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