What Causes Kids Accidental Ingestions in Japan, 2012
Sometimes kids eat foreign objects such as a cigarette or a battery. Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare is collecting reports of accidental ingestion cases from some contracted hospitals and Japan Poison Information Center. In 2012, the ministry gathered 385 cases. The following is the breakdown of it.
Figure : Causes of Kids Accidental Ingestion Cases in Japan, 2012
| Accidental Ingestion | |
| Cause | Case |
| Cigarette | 99 |
| Medicine | 57 |
| Plastic | 40 |
| Metal | 36 |
| Toy | 33 |
| Detergent | 16 |
| Battery | 16 |
| Coin | 15 |
| Food | 12 |
| Paper | 8 |
| Others | 53 |
Source is Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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