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137. Poisoning Deaths by Cause
[ICD-9 = International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision.
N.e.c. = Not elsewhere classified]
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| Cause |
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1989 |
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1997 |
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| Total poisoning deaths |
12,596 |
12,075 |
12,172 |
12,316 |
12,475 |
12,747 |
13,173 |
14,445 |
14,621 |
15,353 |
15,253 |
14,103 |
14,930 |
16,026 |
17,658 |
18,334 |
18,549 |
19,177 |
20,094 |
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| Drugs, total |
6,627 |
6,313 |
6,539 |
6673 |
6,786 |
7,150 |
7,606 |
8,630 |
8,876 |
10,119 |
10,398 |
9,344 |
10,292 |
11,611 |
13,206 |
13,943 |
14,213 |
14,872 |
16,019 |
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| Unintentional poisoning by drugs, |
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| medicaments and biologicals |
2,544 |
2,492 |
2,668 |
2,862 |
2,866 |
3,266 |
3,612 |
4,187 |
3,907 |
4,865 |
5,035 |
4,506 |
5,215 |
5,951 |
7,382 |
7,828 |
8,000 |
8,431 |
9,099 |
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| Analgesics, antipyretics, and antirheumatics |
655 |
636 |
768 |
865 |
846 |
926 |
1,209 |
1,279 |
937 |
1,190 |
1,329 |
1,278 |
1,238 |
1,657 |
2,094 |
2,148 |
2,508 |
2,490 |
2,813 |
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| Opiates and related narcotics |
341 |
322 |
405 |
559 |
503 |
628 |
867 |
930 |
595 |
798 |
957 |
931 |
872 |
1,279 |
1,728 |
1,732 |
2,118 |
2,075 |
2,377 |
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| Salicylates (incl. aspirin) |
79 |
75 |
74 |
75 |
86 |
64 |
58 |
74 |
81 |
80 |
67 |
44 |
63 |
56 |
47 |
37 |
38 |
47 |
27 |
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| Aromatic analgesics, n.e.c. (incl. acetaminophen) |
25 |
21 |
35 |
28 |
34 |
42 |
41 |
34 |
56 |
37 |
52 |
65 |
65 |
69 |
88 |
90 |
81 |
80 |
107 |
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| Pyrazole derivatives |
3 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
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| Antirheumatics |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
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| Other nonnarcotic analgesics |
109 |
117 |
99 |
78 |
82 |
79 |
78 |
84 |
71 |
96 |
85 |
88 |
87 |
79 |
77 |
96 |
86 |
102 |
111 |
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| Other |
93 |
97 |
150 |
116 |
136 |
110 |
158 |
149 |
125 |
172 |
160 |
145 |
143 |
167 |
149 |
182 |
179 |
179 |
178 |
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| Unspecified |
5 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
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| Barbiturates |
180 |
155 |
81 |
87 |
75 |
60 |
42 |
49 |
30 |
29 |
26 |
22 |
26 |
21 |
17 |
15 |
10 |
19 |
24 |
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| Other sedatives and hypnotics |
38 |
25 |
28 |
16 |
14 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
10 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
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| Chloral hydrate group |
10 |
9 |
11 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
7 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
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| Paraldehyde |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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| Bromine compounds |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
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| Methaqualone compounds |
12 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Glutethimide group |
13 |
6 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Phenothiazine-based tranquilizers |
34 |
35 |
27 |
26 |
28 |
24 |
31 |
30 |
20 |
33 |
22 |
15 |
18 |
20 |
11 |
12 |
14 |
19 |
15 |
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| Butyrophenone-based tranquilizers |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
7 |
1 |
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| Tranquilizers: |
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| Benzodiazepine-based |
54 |
53 |
50 |
54 |
48 |
40 |
57 |
48 |
33 |
36 |
39 |
38 |
41 |
38 |
44 |
41 |
46 |
53 |
61 |
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| Other specified tranquilizers |
13 |
15 |
8 |
11 |
14 |
16 |
8 |
6 |
8 |
6 |
7 |
9 |
14 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
10 |
3 |
17 |
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| Unspecified tranquilizer |
3 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Other psychotropic agents |
131 |
161 |
153 |
173 |
156 |
168 |
165 |
205 |
165 |
229 |
240 |
217 |
193 |
269 |
315 |
355 |
373 |
344 |
393 |
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| Antidepressants |
105 |
141 |
130 |
147 |
121 |
136 |
128 |
154 |
122 |
147 |
151 |
142 |
141 |
141 |
152 |
123 |
150 |
143 |
147 |
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| Psychodysleptics (hallucinogens) |
3 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
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| Psychostimulants (amphetamines, caffeine) |
23 |
18 |
20 |
25 |
32 |
28 |
32 |
48 |
40 |
78 |
83 |
71 |
50 |
128 |
162 |
228 |
219 |
197 |
243 |
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| Central nervous system stimulants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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| Drugs acting on central and autonomic nervous system |
180 |
159 |
209 |
216 |
287 |
477 |
448 |
685 |
852 |
1,181 |
1,137 |
821 |
1,239 |
1,113 |
1,183 |
1,393 |
1,156 |
1,411 |
1,336 |
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| Anticonvulsant and anti-Parkinsonism drugs |
10 |
6 |
9 |
13 |
9 |
12 |
19 |
13 |
17 |
31 |
30 |
26 |
33 |
32 |
22 |
30 |
17 |
30 |
43 |
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| Other central nervous system depressants |
39 |
36 |
29 |
29 |
27 |
39 |
20 |
30 |
29 |
31 |
16 |
37 |
40 |
35 |
37 |
27 |
20 |
26 |
24 |
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| Local anaesthetics (cocaine, lidocaine, procaine, and tetracaine) |
116 |
109 |
156 |
164 |
236 |
412 |
390 |
624 |
777 |
1,087 |
1,057 |
743 |
1,147 |
1,031 |
1,095 |
1,311 |
1,088 |
1,333 |
1,245 |
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| Parasympathomimetics (cholinergics) |
4 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
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| Parasympatholytics (anticholinergics and antimuscarinics) and spasmoly |
3 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
9 |
5 |
6 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
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| Sympathomimetics (adrenergics) |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
7 |
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| Sympatholytics (antiadrenergics) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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| Other specified drugs acting on central and autonomic nervous systems |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
7 |
12 |
8 |
17 |
23 |
21 |
12 |
7 |
13 |
16 |
12 |
19 |
14 |
11 |
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| Unspecified drug acting on central and autonomic nervous systems |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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| Antibiotics |
37 |
50 |
47 |
44 |
56 |
61 |
50 |
63 |
59 |
60 |
51 |
51 |
57 |
55 |
43 |
44 |
26 |
47 |
48 |
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| Anti-infectives |
4 |
7 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
10 |
5 |
9 |
11 |
8 |
6 |
8 |
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| Other drugs |
1,155 |
1,155 |
1,242 |
1,322 |
1,299 |
1,450 |
1,560 |
1,778 |
1,765 |
2,061 |
2,154 |
2,017 |
2,362 |
2,755 |
3,640 |
3,789 |
3,835 |
4,017 |
4,374 |
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| Hormones and synthetic substitutes |
28 |
20 |
22 |
20 |
30 |
22 |
34 |
28 |
15 |
28 |
22 |
20 |
17 |
18 |
9 |
26 |
15 |
21 |
29 |
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| Primarily systemic agents |
27 |
24 |
24 |
19 |
23 |
35 |
26 |
26 |
29 |
30 |
35 |
30 |
36 |
44 |
60 |
51 |
41 |
42 |
49 |
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| Agents primarily affecting blood constituents |
17 |
17 |
24 |
26 |
31 |
28 |
25 |
20 |
25 |
31 |
25 |
35 |
35 |
33 |
34 |
27 |
26 |
36 |
53 |
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| Agents primarily affecting cardiovascular system |
160 |
190 |
202 |
196 |
214 |
196 |
225 |
263 |
248 |
260 |
279 |
257 |
282 |
218 |
213 |
244 |
226 |
227 |
195 |
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| Agents primarily affecting gastrointestinal system |
1 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
8 |
10 |
4 |
10 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
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| Water, mineral, and uric acid metabolism drugs |
19 |
13 |
20 |
18 |
26 |
62 |
68 |
85 |
92 |
98 |
114 |
112 |
85 |
75 |
74 |
72 |
43 |
44 |
42 |
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| Agents primarily acting on the smooth and skeletal muscles & respiratory system |
14 |
13 |
16 |
13 |
8 |
17 |
21 |
15 |
10 |
20 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
8 |
18 |
15 |
10 |
18 |
12 |
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| Agents primarily affecting skin and mucous membrane, |
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| ophthalmological, otorinolaryngological and dental drugs |
12 |
9 |
3 |
10 |
2 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
13 |
8 |
11 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
11 |
5 |
10 |
9 |
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| Other |
405 |
404 |
422 |
411 |
446 |
509 |
550 |
631 |
618 |
811 |
895 |
796 |
1,033 |
1,328 |
1,902 |
1,981 |
1,986 |
2,012 |
2,163 |
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| Unspecified |
472 |
462 |
505 |
607 |
515 |
570 |
596 |
693 |
705 |
771 |
749 |
746 |
851 |
1,021 |
1,318 |
1,359 |
1,478 |
1,602 |
1,821 |
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| Suicide by drugs |
3,034 |
2,761 |
2,730 |
2,685 |
2,812 |
2,690 |
2,668 |
2,796 |
2,891 |
2,910 |
2,988 |
2,920 |
3,095 |
3,215 |
2,975 |
3,022 |
2,874 |
2,896 |
3,108 |
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| Analgesics, antipyretics, and antirheumatics |
357 |
310 |
295 |
317 |
353 |
306 |
324 |
338 |
349 |
351 |
352 |
374 |
357 |
405 |
407 |
445 |
417 |
406 |
457 |
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| Barbiturates |
615 |
498 |
387 |
354 |
319 |
250 |
220 |
223 |
187 |
139 |
167 |
137 |
158 |
154 |
115 |
133 |
102 |
98 |
130 |
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| Other sedatives and hypnotics |
173 |
99 |
113 |
100 |
81 |
64 |
51 |
62 |
56 |
44 |
45 |
50 |
45 |
31 |
21 |
34 |
28 |
34 |
25 |
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| Tranquilizers and other psychotropic agents |
765 |
754 |
806 |
753 |
829 |
846 |
856 |
910 |
938 |
1,016 |
1,072 |
939 |
988 |
1,000 |
913 |
888 |
757 |
740 |
681 |
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| Other specified drugs and medicaments |
546 |
562 |
531 |
559 |
569 |
626 |
592 |
637 |
672 |
710 |
690 |
765 |
803 |
827 |
735 |
807 |
852 |
853 |
958 |
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| Unspecified drug or medicament |
578 |
538 |
598 |
602 |
661 |
598 |
625 |
626 |
689 |
650 |
662 |
655 |
744 |
798 |
784 |
715 |
718 |
765 |
857 |
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| Homicide by drugs and medicaments |
13 |
15 |
31 |
17 |
17 |
13 |
24 |
30 |
22 |
28 |
16 |
32 |
33 |
37 |
34 |
30 |
27 |
36 |
38 |
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| Undetermined intent-poisoning by drug |
868 |
826 |
798 |
735 |
750 |
754 |
778 |
956 |
1,100 |
1,228 |
1,236 |
955 |
1,049 |
1,401 |
1,742 |
1,834 |
1,878 |
1,864 |
2,200 |
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| Analgesics, antipyretics, and antirheumatics |
192 |
202 |
214 |
191 |
211 |
235 |
229 |
273 |
367 |
438 |
430 |
247 |
271 |
491 |
689 |
687 |
750 |
737 |
857 |
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| Barbiturates |
97 |
65 |
59 |
41 |
43 |
28 |
34 |
23 |
20 |
17 |
12 |
10 |
14 |
13 |
7 |
10 |
11 |
6 |
10 |
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| Other sedatives and hypnotics |
36 |
28 |
24 |
28 |
14 |
15 |
11 |
12 |
7 |
7 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
8 |
3 |
9 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
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| Tranquilizers and other psychotropic agents |
158 |
140 |
138 |
124 |
142 |
126 |
102 |
155 |
154 |
153 |
145 |
161 |
147 |
159 |
168 |
180 |
161 |
166 |
178 |
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| Other specified drugs and medicaments |
202 |
174 |
190 |
176 |
192 |
191 |
186 |
279 |
322 |
409 |
449 |
324 |
410 |
478 |
618 |
657 |
669 |
661 |
780 |
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| Unspecified drug or medicament |
183 |
217 |
173 |
175 |
148 |
159 |
216 |
214 |
230 |
204 |
196 |
206 |
207 |
252 |
257 |
291 |
281 |
288 |
371 |
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| Nondependent abuse of drugs |
168 |
219 |
312 |
374 |
341 |
427 |
524 |
661 |
956 |
1,088 |
1,123 |
931 |
900 |
1,007 |
1,073 |
1,229 |
1,434 |
1,645 |
1,574 |
|
| Tobacco |
48 |
46 |
59 |
45 |
77 |
72 |
119 |
108 |
154 |
161 |
210 |
239 |
193 |
230 |
267 |
297 |
310 |
372 |
323 |
|
| Cannabis |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
|
| Hallucinogens |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Barbiturates and tranquilizers |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
|
| Morphine type |
2 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
9 |
11 |
12 |
11 |
10 |
12 |
13 |
20 |
42 |
42 |
77 |
148 |
155 |
191 |
|
| Cocaine type |
2 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
13 |
18 |
31 |
50 |
89 |
115 |
85 |
153 |
146 |
176 |
238 |
300 |
304 |
304 |
|
| Amphetamine type |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
6 |
2 |
9 |
13 |
20 |
20 |
25 |
24 |
|
| Antidepressants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
| Other, mixed or unspecified |
114 |
167 |
240 |
320 |
253 |
331 |
370 |
508 |
737 |
825 |
771 |
587 |
531 |
574 |
573 |
589 |
646 |
781 |
724 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Other solid and liquid substances, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (E860-E866, E950.6-.9, E962.1, E962.9, E980.6-.9, 305.0) |
1,840 |
1,833 |
1,663 |
1,695 |
1,668 |
1,675 |
1,557 |
1,643 |
1,447 |
1,506 |
1,576 |
1,612 |
1,560 |
1,589 |
1,575 |
1,570 |
1,505 |
1,529 |
1,593 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Unintentional poisoning by other solid and liquid substances |
621 |
597 |
575 |
612 |
516 |
542 |
479 |
544 |
508 |
488 |
568 |
549 |
483 |
498 |
495 |
481 |
461 |
441 |
488 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Alcohol, n.e.c. |
416 |
385 |
384 |
412 |
341 |
346 |
305 |
352 |
347 |
334 |
400 |
369 |
331 |
332 |
337 |
323 |
318 |
308 |
342 |
|
| Alcoholic beverages |
10 |
3 |
6 |
22 |
7 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
11 |
15 |
11 |
12 |
9 |
20 |
6 |
8 |
|
| Other and unspecified ethyl alcohol and its products |
200 |
182 |
187 |
188 |
175 |
189 |
171 |
204 |
184 |
181 |
202 |
168 |
151 |
168 |
146 |
152 |
143 |
140 |
164 |
|
| Methyl alcohol |
18 |
19 |
13 |
20 |
23 |
14 |
15 |
22 |
21 |
10 |
23 |
23 |
29 |
14 |
18 |
11 |
10 |
12 |
24 |
|
| Isopropyl alcohol |
21 |
14 |
15 |
31 |
17 |
17 |
14 |
19 |
19 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
23 |
21 |
17 |
25 |
18 |
17 |
17 |
|
| Fusel oil |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Other specified alcohols |
5 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
| Unspecified |
162 |
163 |
160 |
146 |
118 |
120 |
98 |
97 |
118 |
121 |
147 |
144 |
110 |
117 |
140 |
125 |
124 |
131 |
127 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cleansing and polishing agents, disinfectants, paints and varnishes |
14 |
15 |
12 |
10 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
6 |
11 |
14 |
9 |
15 |
5 |
11 |
21 |
13 |
10 |
10 |
14 |
|
| Synthetic detergents and shampoos |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
| Soap products |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
| Polishes |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Other cleansing and polishing agents |
5 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
|
| Disinfectants |
5 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
9 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
10 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
|
| Lead paints |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
| Other paints and varnishes |
2 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
|
| Unspecified |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Petroleum products, other solvents and their vapours, n.e.c |
74 |
78 |
66 |
74 |
66 |
69 |
75 |
84 |
70 |
58 |
65 |
80 |
75 |
63 |
49 |
54 |
57 |
50 |
46 |
|
| Petroleum solvents |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Petroleum fuels and cleaners |
28 |
22 |
20 |
14 |
10 |
16 |
19 |
19 |
13 |
22 |
11 |
10 |
20 |
14 |
10 |
10 |
12 |
6 |
9 |
|
| Lubricating oils |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Other solvents |
44 |
51 |
44 |
57 |
53 |
53 |
54 |
62 |
55 |
36 |
51 |
66 |
55 |
48 |
39 |
43 |
44 |
43 |
37 |
|
| Unspecified solvent |
2 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Agricultural and horticultural chemical and pharmaceutical |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| preparations other than plant foods and fertilizers |
29 |
24 |
32 |
29 |
22 |
31 |
21 |
20 |
13 |
14 |
19 |
10 |
10 |
18 |
16 |
11 |
9 |
16 |
12 |
|
| Insecticides of organochlorine compounds |
2 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Insecticides of organophosphorus compounds |
8 |
6 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
14 |
10 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
|
| Carbamates |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Other and unspecified insecticides |
8 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
| Herbicides |
2 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
| Fungicides |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
| Rodenticides |
1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Fumigants |
0 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
|
| Other and unspecified |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Corrosives and caustics, n.e.c |
16 |
18 |
17 |
27 |
16 |
18 |
11 |
17 |
10 |
12 |
9 |
12 |
10 |
8 |
13 |
14 |
10 |
9 |
8 |
|
| Corrosive aromatics |
2 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Acids |
4 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
9 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
|
| Caustic alkalis |
6 |
8 |
6 |
13 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
|
| Other specified corrosives and caustics |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
| Unspecified corrosives and caustics |
3 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Foodstuffs and poisonous plants |
7 |
13 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
9 |
3 |
8 |
12 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
13 |
7 |
6 |
11 |
|
| Meat |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Shellfish |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
|
| Other fish |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
| Berries and seeds |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Other specified plants |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
|
| Mushrooms and other fungi |
5 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
| Other specified foods |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
| Unspecified foodstuff or poisonous plant |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Other and unspecified solid and liquid substances |
65 |
64 |
58 |
53 |
54 |
62 |
51 |
59 |
48 |
53 |
58 |
51 |
46 |
60 |
54 |
53 |
50 |
42 |
55 |
|
| Lead and its compounds and fumes |
7 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
10 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
|
| Mercury and its compounds and fumes |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
| Arsenic and its compounds and fumes |
3 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Other metals and compounds and fumes |
9 |
7 |
11 |
9 |
8 |
14 |
13 |
18 |
10 |
23 |
21 |
22 |
12 |
16 |
20 |
23 |
21 |
21 |
27 |
|
| Plant foods and fertilizers |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Glues and adhesives |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Cosmetics |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
| Other specified solid or liquid substances |
15 |
6 |
10 |
17 |
10 |
17 |
9 |
17 |
8 |
7 |
11 |
13 |
14 |
26 |
15 |
10 |
11 |
8 |
13 |
|
| Unspecified solid or liquid substance |
30 |
40 |
24 |
16 |
28 |
21 |
17 |
14 |
16 |
7 |
14 |
10 |
13 |
11 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
8 |
12 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Suicide by other solid/liquid substances |
310 |
274 |
248 |
258 |
257 |
291 |
269 |
274 |
215 |
223 |
227 |
223 |
219 |
223 |
204 |
207 |
178 |
177 |
202 |
|
| Agricultural and horticultural chemical and pharmaceutical |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| preparations other than plant foods and fertilizers |
63 |
57 |
55 |
53 |
44 |
36 |
36 |
46 |
28 |
39 |
38 |
30 |
46 |
32 |
28 |
22 |
21 |
18 |
20 |
|
| Corrosive and caustic substances |
47 |
49 |
37 |
47 |
40 |
47 |
56 |
32 |
37 |
34 |
36 |
33 |
17 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
31 |
23 |
33 |
|
| Arsenic and its compounds |
10 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
5 |
11 |
3 |
9 |
12 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
| Other and unspecified solid and liquid substances |
190 |
159 |
148 |
151 |
163 |
201 |
170 |
191 |
139 |
147 |
144 |
148 |
153 |
163 |
147 |
159 |
124 |
136 |
147 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Homicide by other solid/liquid substances |
10 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
16 |
16 |
|
| Homicide by unspecificed poisioning |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Undetermined intent-poisoning by other solids and liquids |
92 |
67 |
64 |
52 |
51 |
56 |
54 |
77 |
46 |
57 |
50 |
51 |
48 |
75 |
54 |
39 |
53 |
46 |
54 |
|
| Corrosive and caustic substances |
6 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
|
| Agri. & horticultural chemical 7 pharmaceutical preps. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| other than plant foods and fertilizers |
11 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
4 |
9 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
|
| Arsenic and its compounds |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
| Other and unspecified solid and liquid substances |
70 |
55 |
52 |
45 |
41 |
43 |
47 |
66 |
38 |
47 |
47 |
46 |
43 |
63 |
50 |
32 |
45 |
39 |
50 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Nondependent abuse of alcohol |
806 |
889 |
771 |
768 |
835 |
780 |
750 |
737 |
676 |
733 |
727 |
784 |
803 |
788 |
819 |
838 |
808 |
849 |
832 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Gases and vapors, total (E867-E869, E951-952, E962.2, E982) |
4,129 |
3,929 |
3,970 |
3,948 |
4,021 |
3,922 |
4,010 |
4,172 |
4,298 |
3,728 |
3,279 |
3,147 |
3,078 |
2,826 |
2,877 |
2,821 |
2,831 |
2,776 |
2,482 |
|
| Unintentional poisoning by gases and vapors |
1,472 |
1,242 |
1,280 |
1,259 |
1,251 |
1,103 |
1,079 |
1,009 |
900 |
873 |
921 |
748 |
736 |
633 |
660 |
685 |
611 |
638 |
576 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Gas distributed by pipeline |
92 |
61 |
66 |
72 |
82 |
48 |
49 |
29 |
53 |
36 |
48 |
33 |
20 |
21 |
14 |
24 |
27 |
23 |
13 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Other utility gas and other carbon monoxide |
1,194 |
1,006 |
1,054 |
1,022 |
994 |
865 |
880 |
816 |
690 |
686 |
708 |
582 |
594 |
504 |
535 |
553 |
506 |
502 |
459 |
|
| Liquified petroleum gas distributed in mobile containers |
42 |
23 |
37 |
33 |
28 |
22 |
34 |
27 |
29 |
32 |
48 |
54 |
48 |
47 |
53 |
59 |
57 |
57 |
39 |
|
| Other and unspecified utility gas |
36 |
29 |
32 |
50 |
27 |
20 |
18 |
27 |
20 |
19 |
22 |
16 |
18 |
12 |
12 |
11 |
13 |
18 |
25 |
|
| Motor vehicle exhaust gas |
717 |
611 |
615 |
596 |
580 |
511 |
488 |
475 |
402 |
372 |
355 |
293 |
278 |
223 |
245 |
246 |
234 |
219 |
208 |
|
| Carbon monoxide from incomplete combustion of other domestic fuels |
119 |
106 |
100 |
114 |
112 |
130 |
126 |
105 |
81 |
96 |
107 |
85 |
104 |
69 |
77 |
59 |
44 |
52 |
50 |
|
| Carbon monoxide other sources |
26 |
18 |
26 |
13 |
26 |
10 |
12 |
17 |
15 |
20 |
30 |
11 |
28 |
12 |
21 |
25 |
18 |
10 |
14 |
|
| Unspecified carbon monoxide |
254 |
219 |
244 |
216 |
221 |
172 |
202 |
165 |
143 |
147 |
146 |
123 |
118 |
141 |
127 |
153 |
140 |
146 |
123 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Other gases and vapours |
186 |
175 |
160 |
165 |
175 |
190 |
150 |
164 |
157 |
151 |
165 |
133 |
122 |
108 |
111 |
108 |
78 |
113 |
104 |
|
| Nitrogen oxides |
8 |
7 |
6 |
2 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
|
| Sulfur dioxide |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Freon |
30 |
6 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
8 |
12 |
24 |
15 |
22 |
25 |
21 |
27 |
15 |
21 |
12 |
9 |
12 |
9 |
|
| Lacrimogenic gas (tear gas) |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
| Other specified gases and vapors |
126 |
151 |
127 |
136 |
135 |
163 |
125 |
118 |
125 |
115 |
105 |
95 |
84 |
76 |
72 |
84 |
60 |
87 |
85 |
|
| Unspecified gases and vapors |
22 |
10 |
14 |
10 |
20 |
17 |
9 |
16 |
15 |
10 |
32 |
9 |
7 |
17 |
15 |
6 |
6 |
9 |
5 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Suicide by gases in domestic use and other gases and vapors |
2,384 |
2,418 |
2,453 |
2,416 |
2,548 |
2,628 |
2,767 |
2,966 |
3,215 |
2,692 |
2,228 |
2,281 |
2,230 |
2,057 |
2,092 |
2,044 |
2,095 |
2,007 |
1,818 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Gases in domestic use |
46 |
38 |
40 |
24 |
42 |
39 |
38 |
38 |
35 |
29 |
25 |
28 |
29 |
34 |
25 |
18 |
21 |
26 |
25 |
|
| Gas distributed by pipeline |
27 |
23 |
27 |
16 |
28 |
26 |
22 |
23 |
25 |
15 |
16 |
12 |
12 |
16 |
18 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
6 |
|
| Liquefied petroleum gas distributed in mobile containers |
9 |
12 |
8 |
5 |
7 |
11 |
13 |
12 |
8 |
12 |
7 |
14 |
14 |
13 |
6 |
8 |
12 |
16 |
18 |
|
| Other utility gas |
10 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Other gases and vapors |
2,338 |
2,380 |
2,413 |
2,392 |
2,506 |
2,589 |
2,729 |
2,928 |
3,180 |
2,663 |
2,203 |
2,253 |
2,201 |
2,023 |
2,067 |
2,026 |
2,074 |
1,981 |
1,793 |
|
| Motor vehicle exhaust gas |
1,929 |
1,998 |
1,986 |
2,032 |
2,103 |
2,210 |
2,308 |
2,450 |
2,684 |
2,247 |
1,814 |
1,877 |
1,833 |
1,706 |
1,670 |
1,618 |
1,659 |
1,508 |
1,367 |
|
| Other carbon monoxide |
387 |
361 |
402 |
329 |
387 |
366 |
396 |
453 |
474 |
393 |
373 |
348 |
346 |
295 |
373 |
393 |
391 |
454 |
407 |
|
| Other specified gases and vapors |
19 |
18 |
22 |
24 |
14 |
11 |
17 |
22 |
17 |
20 |
12 |
21 |
17 |
17 |
15 |
11 |
18 |
17 |
17 |
|
| Unspecified gases and vapors |
3 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
9 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Homicide by gases and vapors |
6 |
23 |
14 |
40 |
11 |
8 |
13 |
8 |
15 |
16 |
8 |
8 |
15 |
24 |
22 |
13 |
18 |
15 |
14 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Undetermined intent-poisoning by other gases |
267 |
246 |
223 |
233 |
211 |
183 |
151 |
189 |
168 |
147 |
122 |
110 |
97 |
112 |
103 |
79 |
107 |
116 |
74 |
|
| Motor vehicle exhaust gas |
181 |
177 |
136 |
163 |
146 |
127 |
93 |
122 |
102 |
101 |
75 |
70 |
54 |
69 |
62 |
49 |
67 |
61 |
41 |
|
| Other carbon monoxide |
74 |
61 |
70 |
57 |
52 |
45 |
48 |
42 |
48 |
36 |
33 |
23 |
35 |
37 |
34 |
22 |
28 |
44 |
21 |
|
| Other specified gases and vapors |
11 |
8 |
15 |
12 |
12 |
10 |
9 |
23 |
14 |
10 |
11 |
13 |
8 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
|
| Unspecified gases and vapors |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
X Not applicable.
N.e.c. = Not elsewhere classified
1 Includes other causes not shown separately.
Source: U.S. Public Health Service; Compressed Mortality File, 1979-1998. National Center for Health Statistics,
Public Health.
http://www3.oup.co.uk/publhr/
http://www.allcountries.org/uscensus/137_poisoning_deaths_by_cause.html
These tables are based on figures supplied by the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce and are subject to revision by the Census Bureau.
Copyright © 2006 Photius Coutsoukis and Information Technology Associates, all rights reserved.
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