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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 sonasonsR	Reason for Exposures

In Mississippi:

Fifty-six percent of exposures were the result of child or pet access to toxic substances.
11% of exposures are due to the misuse of products.
8.4% are attempted suicides.
8.2% are therapeutic errors.
6.5 percent are chemical exposures.