More people calling Swiss emergency poisoning number

More and more people are calling the emergency number owing to poisoning. Advice was most frequently sought on medicines and household products, and most of those affected were children and young people. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox These are the findings of the Tox Info Suisse Foundation's 2023 annual report. An average of 113 people per day called the emergency number 145 to seek advice from Tox Info Suisse about poisoning. This was 1.7% more last year than in 2022, the foundation announced on Tuesday. Tox Info Suisse provided 41,263 consultations in 2023. In 95% of cases, this concerned poisoning in humans, with the remainder involving animals. Some 70% of inquiries came from the general public and 20% from medical professionals, with the remainder coming from other sources. + Swiss mushroom pickers face shortage of poison antidote Most of the poisonings occurred in the home environment through medication, stimulants, drugs and alcohol. According ...