In case of a poisoning The severity of a poisoning is determined by the nature of the poison itself, the concentration and the amount ingested, the route of entry, the length of exposure and the age, size and health of the victim. If a poisoning occurs, you must be ready to relay the necessary information to the Poison Control expert. Your location and how long it will take to get to the hospital Poison prevention education works. In the early 1960s, the number of poisonings reported locally was close to 500. Now in the '90s, the number is closer to 30.
Double zeroes are the buzz with the millennium.
So, who knows, maybe through continued education, we can get the number of poisonings reported in the year 2000 to be 00, too.