Resumen de By the numbers.
The article discusses a decline in telephone calls placed to U.S. poison-control centers from 2009 and 2013 according to the American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC). Topics include an increased preference in text messaging over phone calls, the number of calls AAPCC staff receive in a year, and the number of deaths in 2013 from exposure to poisons or drugs logged by AAPCC. A list of the top five substances generating the most calls to poison-control centers in 2013 is presented.
