Department of Mississippi Poison Control
About the Mississippi Poison Control Center
General Staff  Yearly Call volume Calls by County
Most Common Mississippi Exposures Age of  Exposures Victims in Mississippi Source of Calls Reason for Exposures

In Mississippi:

  • Nearly 60 percent of all exposures occur in children less than 6 years old.

  • Children 6 to 12 years old account for six percent of exposures.

  • Teens 13 to 17 years old account for 5 percent of exposures. 

  • Adults under 65 account for 26 percent of exposure cases.

  • Those over 65 account for 3.4 percent.