Toxicology Lab Offers 15,000 Consultations in Three Years
The Kuwaiti Center for Toxicology Monitoring's article focused on the center's role in protecting public health by providing urgent medical consultations in cases of poisoning, having received around 15,000 consultations since its establishment in 2023. Young children are the most vulnerable to accidental incidents due to curiosity and putting substances in their mouths, while severe cases are more common among teenagers and adults as a result of intentional misuse. The most common types of poisoning involve exposure to household substances, medications, and gases such as carbon monoxide, with a noticeable increase in consultations between 2023 and 2025. However, this does not reflect an actual rise in poisoning incidents themselves. The center emphasizes awareness campaigns, developing plans to stock anti-venoms, utilizing modern data analysis techniques, and providing home safety advice—such as storing medications and chemicals out of children's reach and acting quickly by contacting the center in case of poisoning.
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